This publication reports on a study of the increase in river salinity and the implemented control programs in five major irrigated basins in the arid zone. The study is limited to salinity.

Meeting symbol/code: NEFC 2000 2

Meeting symbol/code: NERC 00 2

Meeting symbol/code: FO:NEFC/2000/REP
Session: Sess. 14

Meeting symbol/code: FAO-RNE--ALAWUC/NE/00/REP
Session: Sess. 1

Meeting symbol/code: FAO-RNE--ALAWUC/NE/00/REP
Session: Sess. 1

This paper discusses – at the sub-basin level – the regional differences and comparative advantages for agricultural development and water resources utilization in the Nile Basin. It looks at options for development, projected in the regional context, and the importance of agricultural water use…

Water, an essential component of life supporting systems, is at the forefront of discussions on global sustainability and food security. Water also has a major role in poverty alleviation and local food security. The technology for a more effective use of the resource is known but institutional…

Proceedings of the meeting including a summary of the resulting recommendations and the text of papers presented.

This submission by the government of Egypt to the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) combines the fourth and fifth periodic reports, covering the period 1994 to 1998. It highlights the important role women have played in the country's development processes…