====Drought, DCM, climate change, pastoralism, IWRM, DRR, participatory approaches====
'''(1) Discusses potential impact of climate change in ASALs and on (2) WASH service delivery.'''<br>
# Arab Water Council (2009). [http://www.worldwatercouncil.org/index.php?id=32 Vulnerability of arid and semi-arid regions to climate change – Impacts and adaptive strategies. Perspectives on water and climate change adaptation. ] IRC, The Hague, The Netherlands. [http://www.worldwatercouncil.org/index.php?id=32 www.worldwatercouncil.org/index.php?id=32].# Batchelor, C.; Schouten, T.; Smits, S.; Moriarty, P.; Butterworth, J. (2009) [http://www.worldwatercouncil.org/index.php?id=32 14. Climate change and WASH services delivery – Is improved WASH governance the key to effective mitigation and adaptation? ] Perspectives on water and climate change adaptation. IRC, The Hague, The Netherlands. [http://www.worldwatercouncil.org/index.php?id=32 www.worldwatercouncil.org/index.php?id=32].
====Managed Aquifer Recharge (MAR), rain-fed irrigation====
'''Manual on soil & water conservation measures (e.g. bunds).'''
# Critchley, W.; Siegert, K.; Chapman, C. Finkel, M. (1991) [http://www.fao.org/docrep/U3160E/U3160E00.htm Water Harvesting, A Manual for the Design and Construction of Water Harvesting Schemes for Plant Production. ] FAO publication AGL/MSC/17/91. [http://www.fao.org/docrep/U3160E/U3160E00.htm www.fao.org/docrep/U3160E/U3160E00.htm].
====Controlled flooding / spate irrigation / drip irrigation====
'''(1 and 2) Technical guidelines for spate irrigation structures, (2) summarizes 10 years of experience that suggest spate irrigation improvements, and (3) summarizes problems & recommendations from various countries.'''
# European Union (2008) [http://www.spate-irrigation.org/guidelines Design manual volume 1: Technical design criteria. The European Union’s Food Security Programme for Yemen Technical Assistance to the Tihama Development Authority.] # Ratsey, J. (2008). [http://www.spate-irrigation.org www.spate-irrigation.org].# Ratsey, J. (2008). /guidelines Design manual volume 2: guidelines for wadi diversion and protection works. The European Union’s Food Security Programme for Yemen Technical Assistance to the Tihama Development Authority. [http://www.spate-irrigation.org www.spate-irrigation.org].# Steenbergen, F. van; Lawrence, P.; Mehari Haile, A.; Salman, M.; Faurès, J.-M. (2010) [http://www.spate-irrigation.org Guidelines on spate irrigation. ] FAO irrigation and drainage paper 65. FAO, Rome, Italy. # [http://www.spate-irrigation.org www.spate-irrigation.org].# Summary report. Proceedings of the Subregional Expert Consultation on Wadi Development for Agriculture in the Yemen 1987. [http://www.spate-irrigation.org www.spate-irrigation.org]1987.
====Open reservoirs====
'''(1) Explains risks of cyanobacterial blooms in open reservoirs; (2) overview of effect of fertilizers, pesticides etc on water quality; (3) how to measure seepage rates in reservoirs; (4) how to assess hydrological impact of numerous reservoirs; (5) looks at evaporation rates in reservoirs vs land-based tests.'''
# Cecchi, P. ; Berger, C.; Couté, A.; Gugger, M.; Zongo, F. (2009) [http://www.smallreservoirs.org Cyanobacteria, cyanotoxins and potential health hazards in small tropical reservoirs. ] Small reservoirs toolkit. [http://www.smallreservoirs.org www.smallreservoirs.org].# Cecchi, P. ; Leboulanger, C.; Bouvy, M.; Pagano, M.; Nemy, V. (2009) [http://www.smallreservoirs.org Agricultural intensification and ecological threats around small reservoirs. ] Small reservoirs toolkit. [http://www.smallreservoirs.org www.smallreservoirs.org].# Dekker, T.; Rodrigues, L. N.; Olsthoorn, T.; Giesen, N. van de (2009) Deep Seepage Assessment in Small Reservoirs. Small reservoirs toolkit. [http://www.smallreservoirs.org wwwDeep Seepage Assessment in Small Reservoirs.smallreservoirs.org]Small reservoirs toolkit.# Giesen, N. van de.; Liebe, J. (2009) [http://www.smallreservoirs.org Hydrological Impact Assessment of Ensembles of Small Reservoirs. ] Small reservoirs toolkit. [http://www.smallreservoirs.org www.smallreservoirs.org].# Liebe, J.; Giesen, N. van de. ; Steenhuis, T. (2009) Evaporation Losses from Small Reservoirs. Small reservoirs toolkit. [http://www.smallreservoirs.org www.smallreservoirsEvaporation Losses from Small Reservoirs.org]Small reservoirs toolkit.
====Groundwater, wells, infiltration galleries, boreholes====
'''(1) Code of practice for effective borehole drilling and (2) how to deepen existing boreholes.'''
# Danert, K.; Armstrong, T.; Adekile, D.; Duffau, B.; Ouedraogo, I.; Kwei, C. (2010) Code of Practice for Cost Effective Boreholes. RWSN, St. Gallen, Switzerland. [http://www.rwsn.ch/documentation/skatdocumentation.2010-08-23.4523209156/file wwwCode of Practice for Cost Effective Boreholes.rwsn] RWSN, St.ch/documentation/skatdocumentation.2010-08-23.4523209156/file]Gallen, Switzerland.# Roscoe Moss Company (1990) Handbook of ground water development. John Wiley & Sons, USA. [http://books.google.co.uk booksHandbook of ground water development.google.co.uk]John Wiley & Sons, USA.
==Acknowledgements==
* CARE Nederland, ''Desk Study Resilient WASH systems in drought prone areas.'' October 2010.