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Prof. Jennie Barron
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU)

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Editorial
Published: 20 January 2021 in Water
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After more than three years of implementing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the 2019 World Water Week in Stockholm chose to focus on inclusiveness with the theme “Water for society—Including all”

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Guillermo Donoso; Jennie Barron; Stefan Uhlenbrook; Hussam Hussein; Gyewoon Choi. Science—Policy Engagement to Achieve “Water for Society—Including All”. Water 2021, 13, 246 .

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Guillermo Donoso, Jennie Barron, Stefan Uhlenbrook, Hussam Hussein, Gyewoon Choi. Science—Policy Engagement to Achieve “Water for Society—Including All”. Water. 2021; 13 (3):246.

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Guillermo Donoso; Jennie Barron; Stefan Uhlenbrook; Hussam Hussein; Gyewoon Choi. 2021. "Science—Policy Engagement to Achieve “Water for Society—Including All”." Water 13, no. 3: 246.

Journal article
Published: 21 February 2020 in Water
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Ecosystems have been stabilized by human interventions to optimize delivery of certain ecosystem services, while at the same time awareness has grown that these systems are inherently dynamic rather than steady state. Applied research fields have emerged that try to increase adaptive capacity in these ecosystems, using concepts deriving from the theory of complex adaptive systems. How are these concepts of complexity interpreted and applied by practitioners? This study applies a mixed-methods approach to analyze the case of freshwater management in The Netherlands, where a management paradigm promoting nature-fixating interventions is recently being replaced with a new paradigm of nature-based solutions. We find that practitioners have widely varying interpretations of concepts and of how the ecosystems they work in have evolved over time when described with complex system attributes. This study allows for the emergence of key complexity-related considerations among practitioners that are not often discussed in literature: (i) the need for physical and institutional space for self-organization of nature; (ii) the importance of dependency and demand management; and (iii) trade-offs between robustness and flexibility. This study, furthermore, stresses the importance of using practitioners’ views to guide applied research and practice in this field.

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Guido Rutten; Steve Cinderby; Jennie Barron. Understanding Complexity in Freshwater Management: Practitioners’ Perspectives in The Netherlands. Water 2020, 12, 593 .

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Guido Rutten, Steve Cinderby, Jennie Barron. Understanding Complexity in Freshwater Management: Practitioners’ Perspectives in The Netherlands. Water. 2020; 12 (2):593.

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Guido Rutten; Steve Cinderby; Jennie Barron. 2020. "Understanding Complexity in Freshwater Management: Practitioners’ Perspectives in The Netherlands." Water 12, no. 2: 593.

Research article
Published: 18 December 2019 in Hydrological Processes
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Feeding nine billion people in 2050 will require sustainable development of all water resources, both surface and subsurface. Yet, little is known about the irrigation potential of hillside shallow aquifers in many highland settings in sub‐Saharan Africa that are being considered for providing irrigation water during the dry monsoon phase for smallholder farmers. Information on the shallow groundwater being available in space and time on sloping lands might aid in increasing food production in the dry monsoon phase. Therefore, the research objective of this work is to estimate potential groundwater storage as a potential source of irrigation water for hillside aquifers where lateral subsurface flow is dominant. The research was carried out in the Robit‐Bata experimental watershed in the Lake Tana basin which is typical of many undulating watersheds in the Ethiopian highlands. Farmers have excavated more than 300 hand dug wells for irrigation. We used 42 of these wells, to monitor water table fluctuation from April 16, 2014 to December 2015. Precipitation, and runoff data were recorded for the same period. The temporal groundwater storage was estimated using two methods: one based on the water balance with rainfall as input and baseflow and evaporative losses leaving the watershed as outputs; the second based on the observed rise and fall of water levels in wells. We found that maximum groundwater storage was at the end of the rain phase in September after which it decreased linearly until the middle of December due to short groundwater retention times. In the remaining part of the dry season period, only wells located close to faults contained water. Thus, without additional water sources, sloping lands can only be used for significant irrigation inputs during the first three months out of the eight month long dry season.

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Seifu A. Tilahun; Debebe L. Yilak; Petra Schmitter; Fasikaw A. Zimale; Simon Langan; Jennie Barron; Jean‐Yves Parlange; Tammo S. Steenhuis. Establishing irrigation potential of a hillside aquifer in the African highlands. Hydrological Processes 2019, 34, 1741 -1753.

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Seifu A. Tilahun, Debebe L. Yilak, Petra Schmitter, Fasikaw A. Zimale, Simon Langan, Jennie Barron, Jean‐Yves Parlange, Tammo S. Steenhuis. Establishing irrigation potential of a hillside aquifer in the African highlands. Hydrological Processes. 2019; 34 (8):1741-1753.

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Seifu A. Tilahun; Debebe L. Yilak; Petra Schmitter; Fasikaw A. Zimale; Simon Langan; Jennie Barron; Jean‐Yves Parlange; Tammo S. Steenhuis. 2019. "Establishing irrigation potential of a hillside aquifer in the African highlands." Hydrological Processes 34, no. 8: 1741-1753.

Journal article
Published: 24 October 2019 in Land
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Intensification of rainfed agriculture in the Ethiopian highlands has resulted in soil degradation and hardpan formation, which has reduced rooting depth, decreased deep percolation, and increased direct runoff and sediment transport. The main objective of this study was to assess the potential impact of subsoiling on surface runoff, sediment loss, soil water content, infiltration rate, and maize yield. Three tillage treatments were replicated at five locations: (i) no tillage (zero tillage), (ii) conventional tillage (ox-driven Maresha plow, up to a depth of 15 cm), and (iii) manual deep ripping of the soil’s restrictive layers down to a depth of 60 cm (deep till). Results show that the posttreatment bulk density and penetration resistance of deep tillage was significantly less than in the traditional tillage and zero-tillage systems. In addition, the posttreatment infiltration rate for deep tillage was significantly greater, which resulted in significantly smaller runoff and sedimentation rates compared to conventional tillage and zero tillage. Maize yields were improved by 6% under deep tillage compared to conventional tillage and by 29% compared to no tillage. Overall, our findings show that deep tillage can be effective in overcoming some of the detrimental effects of hardpans in degraded soils.

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Misbah Abidela Hussein; Habtamu Muche; Petra Schmitter; Prossie Nakawuka; Seifu A. Tilahun; Simon Langan; Jennie Barron; Tammo S. Steenhuis. Deep Tillage Improves Degraded Soils in the (Sub) Humid Ethiopian Highlands. Land 2019, 8, 159 .

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Misbah Abidela Hussein, Habtamu Muche, Petra Schmitter, Prossie Nakawuka, Seifu A. Tilahun, Simon Langan, Jennie Barron, Tammo S. Steenhuis. Deep Tillage Improves Degraded Soils in the (Sub) Humid Ethiopian Highlands. Land. 2019; 8 (11):159.

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Misbah Abidela Hussein; Habtamu Muche; Petra Schmitter; Prossie Nakawuka; Seifu A. Tilahun; Simon Langan; Jennie Barron; Tammo S. Steenhuis. 2019. "Deep Tillage Improves Degraded Soils in the (Sub) Humid Ethiopian Highlands." Land 8, no. 11: 159.

Journal article
Published: 01 December 2018 in Environmental Science & Policy
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Given the need for transformative changes towards more sustainable, integrated management of water, energy and food systems, the water-energy-food nexus concept seems highly relevant. However, while intuitively compelling, the nexus has also been criticized for abstracting and thereby dis-embedding the collaboration processes through which further integration could be achieved. There is a lack of empirical analysis and context-sensitive understanding, of the opportunities and constraints of, collaboration and cross-sector coordination, as faced by actors governing interconnected water, energy and food systems. In this paper we analyse how actors involved in the governance of water, energy and food systems are embedded in social networks, and discuss how that embeddedness shapes collaboration and coordination processes that are relevant for addressing interconnected sustainability challenges. Drawing on the notion of problemsheds, we delineate an analytical space that captures the interactions between water, energy and food systems and the actors influencing them in the Upper Blue Nile of Ethiopia. Our empirical data suggest that the claim that actors from different sectors are disconnected from each other is overly simplistic. The ways in which actors are embedded in hierarchical structures may help to explain why coordination challenges persist, despite the presence of cross-sectoral linkages among them.

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Christian Stein; Claudia Pahl-Wostl; Jennie Barron. Towards a relational understanding of the water-energy-food nexus: an analysis of embeddedness and governance in the Upper Blue Nile region of Ethiopia. Environmental Science & Policy 2018, 90, 173 -182.

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Christian Stein, Claudia Pahl-Wostl, Jennie Barron. Towards a relational understanding of the water-energy-food nexus: an analysis of embeddedness and governance in the Upper Blue Nile region of Ethiopia. Environmental Science & Policy. 2018; 90 ():173-182.

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Christian Stein; Claudia Pahl-Wostl; Jennie Barron. 2018. "Towards a relational understanding of the water-energy-food nexus: an analysis of embeddedness and governance in the Upper Blue Nile region of Ethiopia." Environmental Science & Policy 90, no. : 173-182.

Review
Published: 01 June 2018 in Global Food Security
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Smallholder irrigation expansion would significantly increase agricultural production, and reduce food insecurity and poverty levels in East Africa. This paper reviews literature on trends, constraints and opportunities of smallholder irrigation in four East African countries: Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda. Irrigation development has been slow in these countries, and has been mainly through traditional schemes. Recently, individual irrigation technologies such as small motorized pumps, drip kits, treadle pumps, rope and washer pumps are being promoted. Adoption of these technologies and expansion of smallholder irrigation however face a number of challenges including land tenure issues; lack of access to appropriate irrigation technologies, improved agricultural inputs, reliable markets, finance and credit services, and research support; poor transport and communication infrastructures; poor irrigation water management; poor extension systems; and the over dependence on national governments, NGOs and donors for support. Despite these challenges, opportunities exist for smallholder irrigation expansion in East Africa. Such opportunities include: high untapped irrigation potential; rainwater harvesting to improve water availability; high commitment of national governments, NGOs and donors to smallholder irrigation expansion; low cost irrigation technologies adaptable to local conditions; traditional schemes rehabilitation; growing urbanization; and increased use of mobile phones that can be used to disseminate information

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Prossie Nakawuka; Simon Langan; Petra Schmitter; Jennie Barron. A review of trends, constraints and opportunities of smallholder irrigation in East Africa. Global Food Security 2018, 17, 196 -212.

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Prossie Nakawuka, Simon Langan, Petra Schmitter, Jennie Barron. A review of trends, constraints and opportunities of smallholder irrigation in East Africa. Global Food Security. 2018; 17 ():196-212.

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Prossie Nakawuka; Simon Langan; Petra Schmitter; Jennie Barron. 2018. "A review of trends, constraints and opportunities of smallholder irrigation in East Africa." Global Food Security 17, no. : 196-212.

Journal article
Published: 01 May 2018 in Agricultural Water Management
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Small reservoirs (SR) are structures that capture and store run-off from upstream catchment area for multiple uses including irrigation, fishing, livestock watering, domestic purpose and groundwater recharge. Though livestock watering is one of the major uses of small reservoirs in the Volta River basin of West Africa, there is limited information on how livestock management practices co-exist with other use of SRs. This study was carried out in a typical Sudano-Sahelian zone within the Volta basin in Burkina Faso, covering five reservoirs to 1) document multiple uses of the reservoirs with a focus on their utilization for livestock production. 2) identify proximate and long-term causes of livestock-related conflicts with regard to multiple uses of the water infrastructure and 3) explore strategies to manage the SR equitably for various uses. Adult males and boys accounted for at least 60% of the users of small reservoirs in our study. Livestock watering was done mainly by adult males. In addition to provision of water for livestock, small reservoirs also contributed to feed resources for animals by providing green forage (pasture grown on residual moisture) in the dry season which accounted for at least 5% of the total dry matter diet of cattle and small ruminant in late dry season. None of the 5 small reservoirs we studied was used for irrigated fodder production. Increased competitions over the use of small reservoirs, damage to irrigated crops by the animals, and increased number of livestock using the small reservoirs were ranked as the most important causes of conflict in the communities. Peaceful co-habitation of the use of the small reservoirs for irrigated vegetable production and livestock watering are essential for reduction of the incidence of conflict.

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Augustine A. Ayantunde; Olufunke. Cofie; Jennie Barron. Multiple uses of small reservoirs in crop-livestock agro-ecosystems of Volta basin: Implications for livestock management. Agricultural Water Management 2018, 204, 81 -90.

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Augustine A. Ayantunde, Olufunke. Cofie, Jennie Barron. Multiple uses of small reservoirs in crop-livestock agro-ecosystems of Volta basin: Implications for livestock management. Agricultural Water Management. 2018; 204 ():81-90.

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Augustine A. Ayantunde; Olufunke. Cofie; Jennie Barron. 2018. "Multiple uses of small reservoirs in crop-livestock agro-ecosystems of Volta basin: Implications for livestock management." Agricultural Water Management 204, no. : 81-90.

Journal article
Published: 01 May 2018 in Applied Geography
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As solar panels become more affordable, solar photovoltaic (PV) pumps have been identified as a high potential water-lifting technology to meet the growing irrigation demand in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). However, little is known about the geo-spatial potential of solar-based PV pumping for irrigation taking into account not only solar radiation but also the availability of water resources and linkage to markets. This study developed a suitability framework using multi-criteria analysis in an open source geographic information system (GIS) environment and tested it in the case of Ethiopia. The accessibility of water resources was the driving factor for different scenarios. Suitability results following the groundwater scenarios showed good agreement with the available referenced well depth data. Comparing the suitability maps with available land use data showed that on average 9% (96 103 ha) of Ethiopian irrigated and 18% (3739 103 ha) of rainfed land would be suitable for solar PV pump irrigation. Furthermore, small solar PV pumps could be an alternative water-lifting technology for 11% of the current and future small motorized fuel hydrocarbon pumps on smallholder farms (2166 103 ha). Depending on the technical pump capacity, between 155 103 ha and 204 103 ha of land would be suitable for solar PV pumps and provide smallholder farmers with the option to either pump from small reservoirs or shallow groundwater. With the ongoing interest in development for smallholder irrigation, the application of this model will help to upscale solar PV pumps for smallholder farmers in SSA as a climate-smart technology in an integrated manner.

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Petra Schmitter; Kefyalew Sahle Kibret; Nicole Lefore; Jennie Barron. Suitability mapping framework for solar photovoltaic pumps for smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa. Applied Geography 2018, 94, 41 -57.

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Petra Schmitter, Kefyalew Sahle Kibret, Nicole Lefore, Jennie Barron. Suitability mapping framework for solar photovoltaic pumps for smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa. Applied Geography. 2018; 94 ():41-57.

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Petra Schmitter; Kefyalew Sahle Kibret; Nicole Lefore; Jennie Barron. 2018. "Suitability mapping framework for solar photovoltaic pumps for smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa." Applied Geography 94, no. : 41-57.

Report
Published: 01 January 2018 in Highlights of soil and water conservation investments in four regions of Ethiopia
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Zenebe Adimassu; S. Langan; J. Barron. Highlights of soil and water conservation investments in four regions of Ethiopia. Highlights of soil and water conservation investments in four regions of Ethiopia 2018, 1 .

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Zenebe Adimassu, S. Langan, J. Barron. Highlights of soil and water conservation investments in four regions of Ethiopia. Highlights of soil and water conservation investments in four regions of Ethiopia. 2018; ():1.

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Zenebe Adimassu; S. Langan; J. Barron. 2018. "Highlights of soil and water conservation investments in four regions of Ethiopia." Highlights of soil and water conservation investments in four regions of Ethiopia , no. : 1.

Report
Published: 01 January 2018 in Business model scenarios and suitability: smallholder solar pump-based irrigation in Ethiopia. Agricultural Water Management – Making a Business Case for Smallholders
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M. Otoo; N. Lefore; P. Schmitter; Jennie Barron; G. Gebregziabher. Business model scenarios and suitability: smallholder solar pump-based irrigation in Ethiopia. Agricultural Water Management – Making a Business Case for Smallholders. Business model scenarios and suitability: smallholder solar pump-based irrigation in Ethiopia. Agricultural Water Management – Making a Business Case for Smallholders 2018, 1 .

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M. Otoo, N. Lefore, P. Schmitter, Jennie Barron, G. Gebregziabher. Business model scenarios and suitability: smallholder solar pump-based irrigation in Ethiopia. Agricultural Water Management – Making a Business Case for Smallholders. Business model scenarios and suitability: smallholder solar pump-based irrigation in Ethiopia. Agricultural Water Management – Making a Business Case for Smallholders. 2018; ():1.

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M. Otoo; N. Lefore; P. Schmitter; Jennie Barron; G. Gebregziabher. 2018. "Business model scenarios and suitability: smallholder solar pump-based irrigation in Ethiopia. Agricultural Water Management – Making a Business Case for Smallholders." Business model scenarios and suitability: smallholder solar pump-based irrigation in Ethiopia. Agricultural Water Management – Making a Business Case for Smallholders , no. : 1.

Journal article
Published: 29 September 2017 in Water Supply
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Small-scale irrigation continues to cushion the food security gap in sub-Saharan Africa. Irrigation is largely governed by water availability, soil type and crop water requirements, among other factors. Thus, a study was conducted to assess the suitability of various water sources for irrigation in northern Ghana. Specifically, the study sought to assess quality of water sources in the Savelugu, Kasena-Nankana East, and Nabdam districts for small-scale irrigation development. The water quality parameters used were: pH, electrical conductivity (ECw), sodium adsorption ratio (SAR), sodium percent (Na%), soluble sodium percentage (SSP), magnesium adsorption ratio (MAR), Kelley's ratio (KR), total hardness (TH), chloride (Cl), Escherichia coli, and fecal coliforms. While we found most of the irrigation water sources, including small reservoirs, dams, wells and rivers suitable, few unsuitable irrigation water sources were also identified. Overall, the study found that opportunities for scaling small-scale irrigation exist in all the sites. The knowledge generated from this study will guide irrigation water use, and agricultural policy for sustainable smallholder irrigation development in the region.

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Davie Kadyampakeni; Richard Appoh; Jennie Barron; Enoch Boakye-Acheampong. Analysis of water quality of selected irrigation water sources in northern Ghana. Water Supply 2017, 18, 1308 -1317.

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Davie Kadyampakeni, Richard Appoh, Jennie Barron, Enoch Boakye-Acheampong. Analysis of water quality of selected irrigation water sources in northern Ghana. Water Supply. 2017; 18 (4):1308-1317.

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Davie Kadyampakeni; Richard Appoh; Jennie Barron; Enoch Boakye-Acheampong. 2017. "Analysis of water quality of selected irrigation water sources in northern Ghana." Water Supply 18, no. 4: 1308-1317.

Review
Published: 01 March 2017 in World Development Perspectives
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Building climate resilience, defined as the ability to anticipate, absorb, accommodate, or recover from climate change in a timely and efficient manner, is becoming a major priority of development across multiple sectors. However, there is still no consensus on how resilience should be assessed despite the release of numerous theoretical papers on the topic. Various measurement frameworks and recommendations have emerged, but their applicability is yet to be critically assessed. Using a comprehensive review and a systematic selection approach, we review resilience assessment tools developed for the context of climate change and agricultural development, and their linkages to theoretical frameworks, with a particular focus on the choice of indicators and the scale and methods of measurement. Fifteen tools originating from diverse organizations were selected and evaluated according to a measurement framework. Our study finds that, while some of the tools remain embedded in classical approaches, by simply adding a resilience lens to previous tools and by recycling indicators, others demonstrate a true attempt to re-think in order to account for resilience dimensions. We conclude that for the use of resilience assessment tools, a major challenge is to ensure that simple and operational tools can address complexity. Full baseline should comprise both quantitative and qualitative data collection, and include more systemic indicators as well as indicators of stability and shocks. Changes should be tracked with regular monitoring and evaluation using simple tools based on key variables that capture short-term adaptive processes and changes in states, at the appropriate system level. Clear pathways to human well-being, including transformation, should be discussed through system-oriented approaches, to discard potential undesired resilient states. Finally, robust outcome and impact records from the use of these tools are needed to demonstrate whether the resilience concept is useful over time in driving development into more desirable paths

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Sabine Douxchamps; Liza Debevec; Meredith Giordano; Jennie Barron. Monitoring and evaluation of climate resilience for agricultural development – A review of currently available tools. World Development Perspectives 2017, 5, 10 -23.

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Sabine Douxchamps, Liza Debevec, Meredith Giordano, Jennie Barron. Monitoring and evaluation of climate resilience for agricultural development – A review of currently available tools. World Development Perspectives. 2017; 5 ():10-23.

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Sabine Douxchamps; Liza Debevec; Meredith Giordano; Jennie Barron. 2017. "Monitoring and evaluation of climate resilience for agricultural development – A review of currently available tools." World Development Perspectives 5, no. : 10-23.

Monograph
Published: 01 January 2017 in Mapping actors along value chains: integrating visual network research and participatory statistics into value chain analysis
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This report outlines a participatory approach for mapping actors along value chains. The methodology provides novel ideas on how to combine value chain analysis with participatory statistics and visual network research approaches, to generate valuable insights about complex value chains together with local stakeholders in a cost effective way. A framework is introduced, which provides a canvas for mapping actors onto different analytical dimensions relevant in value chain analysis. After outlining some of the conceptual foundations and the methodological approach, a sequence of steps for mapping actors and their relationships is described. The experience from a case study is used to illustrate the steps involved. The case study is on fodder value chains in the Sahelian agro-ecological zone of Burkina Faso, but the mapping approach can be adapted to a range of contexts

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C. Stein; J. Barron. Mapping actors along value chains: integrating visual network research and participatory statistics into value chain analysis. Mapping actors along value chains: integrating visual network research and participatory statistics into value chain analysis 2017, 1 .

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C. Stein, J. Barron. Mapping actors along value chains: integrating visual network research and participatory statistics into value chain analysis. Mapping actors along value chains: integrating visual network research and participatory statistics into value chain analysis. 2017; ():1.

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C. Stein; J. Barron. 2017. "Mapping actors along value chains: integrating visual network research and participatory statistics into value chain analysis." Mapping actors along value chains: integrating visual network research and participatory statistics into value chain analysis , no. : 1.

Journal article
Published: 06 December 2016 in International Journal of Biological and Chemical Sciences
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Ouango Maurice Savadogo; Korodjouma Ouattara; Issa Ouedraogo; Séraphine Sawadogo/kabore; Mamoudou Traore; Jennie Barron; Line Gordon; Souleymane Pare; Nabsanna Prosper Zombre. Vegetation improvement and soil biological quality in the Sahel of Burkina Faso. International Journal of Biological and Chemical Sciences 2016, 10, 1048 .

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Ouango Maurice Savadogo, Korodjouma Ouattara, Issa Ouedraogo, Séraphine Sawadogo/kabore, Mamoudou Traore, Jennie Barron, Line Gordon, Souleymane Pare, Nabsanna Prosper Zombre. Vegetation improvement and soil biological quality in the Sahel of Burkina Faso. International Journal of Biological and Chemical Sciences. 2016; 10 (3):1048.

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Ouango Maurice Savadogo; Korodjouma Ouattara; Issa Ouedraogo; Séraphine Sawadogo/kabore; Mamoudou Traore; Jennie Barron; Line Gordon; Souleymane Pare; Nabsanna Prosper Zombre. 2016. "Vegetation improvement and soil biological quality in the Sahel of Burkina Faso." International Journal of Biological and Chemical Sciences 10, no. 3: 1048.

Journal article
Published: 01 November 2015 in Water Resources and Rural Development
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Long-term investments in agricultural water management (AWM) interventions in the Volta and Limpopo river basins have aimed at improving water availability and quality for smallholder farming systems. However, sustained and wider uptake of AWM technologies and approaches has not been as successful. We need to learn from successful AWM interventions, those interventions that have led to a sustained or increased uptake of AWM technologies or approaches, and which have led to improved well-being of farmers and livestock keepers in the rural development context of sub-Sahara Africa. This paper explores AWM interventions, specifically, the impacts these interventions have had and the factors contributing to the success of these interventions. In four countries within the Volta and Limpopo river basins, consultations were carried in 33 case studies of successful AWM interventions with implementing organisations and beneficiaries using a participatory GIS methodology. A systematic text analysis of 55 case study reports showed that these 33 interventions have had a positive impact on the well-being of beneficiaries and there was a sustained and wider uptake of the AWM technologies or approaches introduced. A clear demand for the technology, appropriate design of the technology, input support, training and capacity building, and a sense of ownership of the community helped to sustain the uptake of AWM technologies and approaches. We conclude that implementing organisations would benefit from investing in the soft components of an AWM intervention, as this will increase the likelihood of successful adoption and adaptation of the AWM technologies and approaches in the long-term.

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Annemarieke de Bruin; Rachel Pateman; Jennie Barron; Mariam Balima; Issa Ouedraogo; Evariste Da Dapola; Mathias Fosu; Frank O. Annor; Manuel Magombeyi; Jean-Marie Kileshye Onema. Setting up agricultural water management interventions – learning from successful case studies in the Volta and Limpopo river basins. Water Resources and Rural Development 2015, 6, 12 -23.

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Annemarieke de Bruin, Rachel Pateman, Jennie Barron, Mariam Balima, Issa Ouedraogo, Evariste Da Dapola, Mathias Fosu, Frank O. Annor, Manuel Magombeyi, Jean-Marie Kileshye Onema. Setting up agricultural water management interventions – learning from successful case studies in the Volta and Limpopo river basins. Water Resources and Rural Development. 2015; 6 ():12-23.

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Annemarieke de Bruin; Rachel Pateman; Jennie Barron; Mariam Balima; Issa Ouedraogo; Evariste Da Dapola; Mathias Fosu; Frank O. Annor; Manuel Magombeyi; Jean-Marie Kileshye Onema. 2015. "Setting up agricultural water management interventions – learning from successful case studies in the Volta and Limpopo river basins." Water Resources and Rural Development 6, no. : 12-23.

Journal article
Published: 24 March 2015 in Land Degradation & Development
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Land conversion in sub-Saharan Africa has profound biophysical, ecological, political and social consequences for human well-being and ecosystem services. Understanding the process of land cover changes and transitions is essential for good ecosystem management policy that would lead to improved agricultural production, human well-being and ecosystems health. This study aimed to assess land cover transitions in a typical semi-arid degraded agro-ecosystems environment within the Pangani river basin in northern Tanzania. Three Landsat images spanning over 30 years were used to detect random and systematic patterns of land cover transition in a landscape dominated by crop and livestock farming. Results revealed that current land cover transition is driven by a systematic process of change dominated by the following: (i) transition from degraded land to sparse bushland (10·8%); (ii) conversion from sparse bushland to dense bushland in lowland areas (6·0%); (iii) conversion from bushland to forest (4·8%); and (iv) conversion from dense bushland to cropland in the highlands (4·5%). Agricultural lands under water harvesting technology adoption show a high degree of persistence (60–80%) between time slices. This suggests that there is a trend in land-use change towards vegetation improvement in the catchment with a continuous increase in the adoption of water harvesting technologies for crop and livestock farming. This can be interpreted as a sign of agricultural intensification and vegetation regrowth in the catchment. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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Issa Ouedraogo; Jennie Barron; Siza D. Tumbo; Frederic C. Kahimba. Land Cover Transition in Northern Tanzania. Land Degradation & Development 2015, 27, 682 -692.

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Issa Ouedraogo, Jennie Barron, Siza D. Tumbo, Frederic C. Kahimba. Land Cover Transition in Northern Tanzania. Land Degradation & Development. 2015; 27 (3):682-692.

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Issa Ouedraogo; Jennie Barron; Siza D. Tumbo; Frederic C. Kahimba. 2015. "Land Cover Transition in Northern Tanzania." Land Degradation & Development 27, no. 3: 682-692.

Journal article
Published: 03 September 2014 in Land
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The Sahel has been the focus of scientific interest in environmental-human dynamics and interactions. The objective of the present study is to contribute to the recent debate on the re-greening of Sahel. The paper examines the dynamics of barren land in the Sahel of Burkina Faso through analysis of remotely-sensed and rainfall data from 1975–2011. Discussions with farmers and land management staff have helped to understand the anthropogenic efforts toward soil restoration to enable the subsistence farming agriculture. Results showed that area of barren land has been fluctuating during the study period with approximately 10-year cyclicity. Similarly, rainfall, both at national and local levels has followed the same trends. The trends of the area of barren land and rainfall variability suggest that when rainfall increases, the area of barren land decreases and barren land increases when rainfall decreases. This implies that rainfall is one of the main factors driving the change in area of barren land. In addition, humans have contributed positively and negatively to the change by restoring barren lands for agriculture using locally known techniques and by accelerating land degradation through intensive and inappropriate land use practices.

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Issa Ouedraogo; Jürgen Runge; Joachim Eisenberg; Jennie Barron; Séraphine Sawadogo-Kaboré. The Re-Greening of the Sahel: Natural Cyclicity or Human-Induced Change? Land 2014, 3, 1075 -1090.

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Issa Ouedraogo, Jürgen Runge, Joachim Eisenberg, Jennie Barron, Séraphine Sawadogo-Kaboré. The Re-Greening of the Sahel: Natural Cyclicity or Human-Induced Change? Land. 2014; 3 (3):1075-1090.

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Issa Ouedraogo; Jürgen Runge; Joachim Eisenberg; Jennie Barron; Séraphine Sawadogo-Kaboré. 2014. "The Re-Greening of the Sahel: Natural Cyclicity or Human-Induced Change?" Land 3, no. 3: 1075-1090.

Book chapter
Published: 06 August 2014 in Water Resilience for Human Prosperity
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Johan Rockstrom; Malin Falkenmark; Carl Folke; Mats Lannerstad; Jennie Barron; Elin Enfors; Line Gordon; Jens Heinke; Holger Hoff; Claudia Pahl-Wostl. Water resources and functions for agro-ecological systems at the landscape scale. Water Resilience for Human Prosperity 2014, 194 -224.

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Johan Rockstrom, Malin Falkenmark, Carl Folke, Mats Lannerstad, Jennie Barron, Elin Enfors, Line Gordon, Jens Heinke, Holger Hoff, Claudia Pahl-Wostl. Water resources and functions for agro-ecological systems at the landscape scale. Water Resilience for Human Prosperity. 2014; ():194-224.

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Johan Rockstrom; Malin Falkenmark; Carl Folke; Mats Lannerstad; Jennie Barron; Elin Enfors; Line Gordon; Jens Heinke; Holger Hoff; Claudia Pahl-Wostl. 2014. "Water resources and functions for agro-ecological systems at the landscape scale." Water Resilience for Human Prosperity , no. : 194-224.

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Published: 06 August 2014 in Water Resilience for Human Prosperity
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Carl Folke; Malin Falkenmark; Johan Rockström; Mats Lannerstad; Jennie Barron; Elin Enfors; Line Gordon; Jens Heinke; Holger Hoff; Claudia Pahl-Wostl. Preface. Water Resilience for Human Prosperity 2014, 1 .

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Carl Folke, Malin Falkenmark, Johan Rockström, Mats Lannerstad, Jennie Barron, Elin Enfors, Line Gordon, Jens Heinke, Holger Hoff, Claudia Pahl-Wostl. Preface. Water Resilience for Human Prosperity. 2014; ():1.

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Carl Folke; Malin Falkenmark; Johan Rockström; Mats Lannerstad; Jennie Barron; Elin Enfors; Line Gordon; Jens Heinke; Holger Hoff; Claudia Pahl-Wostl. 2014. "Preface." Water Resilience for Human Prosperity , no. : 1.

Journal article
Published: 01 April 2014 in Water Resources and Rural Development
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Sabine Douxchamps; Augustine Ayantunde; Jennie Barron. Taking stock of forty years of agricultural water management interventions in smallholder systems of Burkina Faso. Water Resources and Rural Development 2014, 3, 1 -13.

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Sabine Douxchamps, Augustine Ayantunde, Jennie Barron. Taking stock of forty years of agricultural water management interventions in smallholder systems of Burkina Faso. Water Resources and Rural Development. 2014; 3 ():1-13.

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Sabine Douxchamps; Augustine Ayantunde; Jennie Barron. 2014. "Taking stock of forty years of agricultural water management interventions in smallholder systems of Burkina Faso." Water Resources and Rural Development 3, no. : 1-13.