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Food and Water
Diversity of Water Markets: Prospects and Perils for the SDG Agenda
A global review of water markets to identify key findings in operation and outcomes.
Investigating Hydrological Processes in Small Catchments
Understanding the hydrological functioning of small catchments is essential to understanding floods, droughts, and the impacts of land use or climate change on water resources.
The Hidden Effect of Carbon Dioxide on Human Nutrition
Atmospheric carbon dioxide is known to deplete the mineral content of plants, but how are carotenoid levels affected?
The Cascading Risks of Floods
Cascades are not just small falls of water, but can also be a succession of failures and damages occurring after natural hazard events.
Reducing Water Waste in Agriculture Through “Smart Farming”
A smart-farm solution to reduce agriculture water consumption.
When Rivers Meet Big Data
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Debating Dams: The World Commission on Dams Twenty Years On
In their WIREs Water review, Christopher Schulz and Bill Adams provide an overview of the responses to the work done by the World Commission on Dams over the past 20 years.
Small, Powerful Players in Regulating Quantitative Yield Traits in Rice
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