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Infonet-biovision.org is a web-based information platform offering trainers, extension workers and farmers in East Africa a quick access to up-to-date and locally relevant information in order to optimise their livelihoods in a safe, effective, sustainable and ecologically sound way.
INFONET-BIOVISION (2010): Water for Irrigation. Zürich: Biovision URL [Accessed: 09.04.2019]This document is an example of a water resources assessment in Haiti.
US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS (1999): Water Resources Assessment Of Haiti. Washington, DC: US Army Corps of Engineers URL [Accessed: 09.04.2019]The Guide to efficient plant nutrition management addresses some major issues related to the agronomic management of plant nutrients in an attempt to ensure both enhanced and sustainable agricultural production and to safeguard the environment.
FAO (1998): Guide to Efficient Plant Nutrition Management. Rome: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) URL [Accessed: 09.04.2019]A short overview about irrigation needs of crops, their water demand and different growth stages. This three page overview is very comprehensibly written and easy to read. It is an introduction to crop selection.
AL-KAISI BRONER (2009): Crop Water Use and Growth Stages. Colorado State University Extensions: Fort Collins URL [Accessed: 09.04.2019]The Ontario Ministries website offers a lot of information about different needs of crops. This includes soil types, crop types, nutrient management, water management and general agriculture tips.
Thematic Factsheet on Water Scarcity. The world contains an estimated 1 400 million cubic km of water. Only 0.003% of this vast amount, about 45 000 cubic km, are what is called "fresh water resources", i.e. water that can be used for drinking, hygiene, agriculture and industry.
UN Water (2013): Water Scarcity Factsheet. United Nations Water URL [Accessed: 09.04.2019]This online article describes the crop rotation system, what it is, its effects and practices.
This chapter reviews the recent history of and trends in bottled water, the regulations governing bottled water production and sale, and growing concerns about the costs and implications of bottled water use. It also addresses growing concerns in both industrialised nations where high-quality tap water is readily available and in poorer developing countries where the high cost of bottled water raises questions about equity and access to basic water services for all.
GLEICK, P.H. (2004): The Myth and Reality of Bottled Water. In: GLEICK, P.H. ; (2004): The World's Water. The Biennial Report on Freshwater Resources: 2004-2005. Washington, D.C.: . URL [Accessed: 08.04.2019]As bottled water use continues to expand around the world, there is growing interest in the environmental, economical, and social implications of that use, including concerns about waste generation, proper use of groundwater, hydrologic effects on local surface and groundwater, economic costs, and more. This paper estimates the energy footprint required for various phases of bottled water production, transportation, and use.
GLEICK, P.H. ; COOLEY, H.S. (2009): Energy implications of bottled water. In: Environmental Research Letters 4: Volume 4 , 1. URL [Accessed: 08.04.2019]More general information about plants, soil, fertiliser and insect Colorado State University, basic knowledge about garden management