Water Science & Technology Vol 51 No 8 pp 147–154 © IWA Publishing 2005
Improving basin water use in linked agricultural, ecological and urban systems: seeking new flow paths and avoiding dead ends
D. Molden* and M.G. Bos**
*Coordinator, Comprehensive Assessment of Water Management in Agriculture, International Water Management Institute, P.O. Box 2075, Colombo, Sri Lanka, (E-mail: d.molden@cgiar.org)
**Senior Adviser in Irrigation and Water Management, International Institute for Land Reclamation and Improvement (ILRI)/Alterra, Wageningen, The Netherlands, (E-mail: Rien.Bos@wur.nl)
ABSTRACT
In many river basins, patterns of water withdrawals, deliveries, depletion, return flows, and reuse are prevalent. These cascading systems, often misunderstood, provide opportunities, but also threats to livelihoods and environment. Different ways of thinking about these cascading systems are required. Keywords Allocation; basins; ecology; efficiency; reuse; water productivity; water rights; water savings
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