Integrated assessment of groundwater use for improving livelihoods in the dry zone of Myanmar

In the Dry Zone of Myanmar, improved access to water is widely acknowledged as being vital for livelihood enhancement and the general well-being of around 10 million people, most of whom depend on agriculture. Thus, expanding the sustainable use of groundwater is of great importance for socioeconomic development. According to this study, opportunities for accessing groundwater are generally good, and development of the resource has steadily increased over the years. However, there still appears to be good prospects for expanding groundwater use for irrigation, with a view to increasing agricultural production. Provision of affordable mechanical technologies for drilling wells and support with credit facilities to purchase small-capacity motorized pumps for irrigation could improve food security and livelihoods, where there is potential to expand groundwater use. Replenishable groundwater resources of the Dry Zone are likely to be less than previously thought. Thus, it is important to find the right balance between increasing development of the resource for enhanced irrigation, while also protecting its existing beneficial use for communities and the environment.

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Main Authors: Pavelic, Paul, Senaratna Sellamuttu, Sonali, Johnston, Robyn M., McCartney, Matthew P., Sotoukee, Touleelor, Balasubramanya, Soumya, Suhardiman, Diana, Lacombe, Guillaume, Douangsavanh, Somphasith, Joffre, Olivier M., Latt, K., Zan, A.K., Thein, K., Myint, A., Cho, C., Htut, Y.T.
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Language:English
Published: International Water Management Institute 2015
Subjects:irrigation systems, groundwater, aquifers, groundwater recharge, groundwater assessment, water use, water resources, water availability, water quality, water market, domestic water, living standards, arid zones, tube wells, pumping, social aspects, economic aspects, cost benefit analysis, investment, geology, hydrology, arsenic compounds, agriculture, sustainability, smallholders, farmers, case studies,
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/70063
https://www.iwmi.cgiar.org/Publications/IWMI_Research_Reports/PDF/pub164/rr164.pdf
https://doi.org/10.5337/2015.216
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spelling dig-cgspace-10568-700632023-12-08T19:36:04Z Integrated assessment of groundwater use for improving livelihoods in the dry zone of Myanmar Pavelic, Paul Senaratna Sellamuttu, Sonali Johnston, Robyn M. McCartney, Matthew P. Sotoukee, Touleelor Balasubramanya, Soumya Suhardiman, Diana Lacombe, Guillaume Douangsavanh, Somphasith Joffre, Olivier M. Latt, K. Zan, A.K. Thein, K. Myint, A. Cho, C. Htut, Y.T. irrigation systems groundwater aquifers groundwater recharge groundwater assessment water use water resources water availability water quality water market domestic water living standards arid zones tube wells pumping social aspects economic aspects cost benefit analysis investment geology hydrology arsenic compounds agriculture sustainability smallholders farmers case studies In the Dry Zone of Myanmar, improved access to water is widely acknowledged as being vital for livelihood enhancement and the general well-being of around 10 million people, most of whom depend on agriculture. Thus, expanding the sustainable use of groundwater is of great importance for socioeconomic development. According to this study, opportunities for accessing groundwater are generally good, and development of the resource has steadily increased over the years. However, there still appears to be good prospects for expanding groundwater use for irrigation, with a view to increasing agricultural production. Provision of affordable mechanical technologies for drilling wells and support with credit facilities to purchase small-capacity motorized pumps for irrigation could improve food security and livelihoods, where there is potential to expand groundwater use. Replenishable groundwater resources of the Dry Zone are likely to be less than previously thought. Thus, it is important to find the right balance between increasing development of the resource for enhanced irrigation, while also protecting its existing beneficial use for communities and the environment. 2015 2016-01-20T04:13:29Z 2016-01-20T04:13:29Z Report Pavelic, Paul; Senaratna Sellamuttu, Sonali; Johnston, Robyn; McCartney, Matthew; Sotoukee, Touleelor; Balasubramanya, Soumya; Suhardiman, Diana; Lacombe, Guillaume; Douangsavanh, Somphasith; Joffre, O.; Latt, K.; Zan, A. K.; Thein, K.; Myint, A.; Cho, C.; Htut, Y. T. 2015. Integrated assessment of groundwater use for improving livelihoods in the dry zone of Myanmar. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). 47p. (IWMI Research Report 164) doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.5337/2015.216 978-92-9090-823-4 https://hdl.handle.net/10568/70063 https://www.iwmi.cgiar.org/Publications/IWMI_Research_Reports/PDF/pub164/rr164.pdf https://doi.org/10.5337/2015.216 Managing Resource Variability and Competing Use en IWMI Research Report Copyrighted; all rights reserved Open Access application/pdf International Water Management Institute
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topic irrigation systems
groundwater
aquifers
groundwater recharge
groundwater assessment
water use
water resources
water availability
water quality
water market
domestic water
living standards
arid zones
tube wells
pumping
social aspects
economic aspects
cost benefit analysis
investment
geology
hydrology
arsenic compounds
agriculture
sustainability
smallholders
farmers
case studies
irrigation systems
groundwater
aquifers
groundwater recharge
groundwater assessment
water use
water resources
water availability
water quality
water market
domestic water
living standards
arid zones
tube wells
pumping
social aspects
economic aspects
cost benefit analysis
investment
geology
hydrology
arsenic compounds
agriculture
sustainability
smallholders
farmers
case studies
spellingShingle irrigation systems
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water resources
water availability
water quality
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living standards
arid zones
tube wells
pumping
social aspects
economic aspects
cost benefit analysis
investment
geology
hydrology
arsenic compounds
agriculture
sustainability
smallholders
farmers
case studies
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groundwater
aquifers
groundwater recharge
groundwater assessment
water use
water resources
water availability
water quality
water market
domestic water
living standards
arid zones
tube wells
pumping
social aspects
economic aspects
cost benefit analysis
investment
geology
hydrology
arsenic compounds
agriculture
sustainability
smallholders
farmers
case studies
Pavelic, Paul
Senaratna Sellamuttu, Sonali
Johnston, Robyn M.
McCartney, Matthew P.
Sotoukee, Touleelor
Balasubramanya, Soumya
Suhardiman, Diana
Lacombe, Guillaume
Douangsavanh, Somphasith
Joffre, Olivier M.
Latt, K.
Zan, A.K.
Thein, K.
Myint, A.
Cho, C.
Htut, Y.T.
Integrated assessment of groundwater use for improving livelihoods in the dry zone of Myanmar
description In the Dry Zone of Myanmar, improved access to water is widely acknowledged as being vital for livelihood enhancement and the general well-being of around 10 million people, most of whom depend on agriculture. Thus, expanding the sustainable use of groundwater is of great importance for socioeconomic development. According to this study, opportunities for accessing groundwater are generally good, and development of the resource has steadily increased over the years. However, there still appears to be good prospects for expanding groundwater use for irrigation, with a view to increasing agricultural production. Provision of affordable mechanical technologies for drilling wells and support with credit facilities to purchase small-capacity motorized pumps for irrigation could improve food security and livelihoods, where there is potential to expand groundwater use. Replenishable groundwater resources of the Dry Zone are likely to be less than previously thought. Thus, it is important to find the right balance between increasing development of the resource for enhanced irrigation, while also protecting its existing beneficial use for communities and the environment.
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water quality
water market
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living standards
arid zones
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social aspects
economic aspects
cost benefit analysis
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geology
hydrology
arsenic compounds
agriculture
sustainability
smallholders
farmers
case studies
author Pavelic, Paul
Senaratna Sellamuttu, Sonali
Johnston, Robyn M.
McCartney, Matthew P.
Sotoukee, Touleelor
Balasubramanya, Soumya
Suhardiman, Diana
Lacombe, Guillaume
Douangsavanh, Somphasith
Joffre, Olivier M.
Latt, K.
Zan, A.K.
Thein, K.
Myint, A.
Cho, C.
Htut, Y.T.
author_facet Pavelic, Paul
Senaratna Sellamuttu, Sonali
Johnston, Robyn M.
McCartney, Matthew P.
Sotoukee, Touleelor
Balasubramanya, Soumya
Suhardiman, Diana
Lacombe, Guillaume
Douangsavanh, Somphasith
Joffre, Olivier M.
Latt, K.
Zan, A.K.
Thein, K.
Myint, A.
Cho, C.
Htut, Y.T.
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title Integrated assessment of groundwater use for improving livelihoods in the dry zone of Myanmar
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title_full_unstemmed Integrated assessment of groundwater use for improving livelihoods in the dry zone of Myanmar
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url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/70063
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