Cross-Cutting Topics

On water allocation in large irrigation systems: the case of Egypt
By Ashraf Ghanem and Frank van Steenbergen Important to improved water management in large irrigation systems is how water is … Continued

How watermelon became a boon for the farmers of Torpa, India
By Arpan Mondal, Anushree Mitra This blog discusses something that might be very commonly available to us but has impacted … Continued
Before and After the Flood
By Frank van Steenbergen According to many stories of the beginning of the world, water existed before creation. Genesis … Continued

Maybe the Best Urban Wildlife Harmony is in Istanbul
By Sukru Esin City life has unique challenges and delights – a vibrant atmosphere, diverse cultures, and bustling streets. Amidst … Continued

Preserving the assets – Operation and Maintenance in the Delta’s
Authors: Dr. Dung Duc Tran (Centre of Water Management and Climate Change, Vietnam), Prof. Mashfiqus Salehin (Institute of Water and … Continued

Castor at the Crossing
Ascetism became a mystical lifestyle in what is now Egypt, Syria and Turkey in the fourth century, giving rise to … Continued
Enter, immerse, and re-emerge.
By Frank van Steenbergen In the Safran Mor Hananyo Monastery just outside Mardin in Tur Abdin (Southeast Turkey) – first … Continued
The Fast-Food Hero
By Frank van Steenbergen Imagine the global hero of our time – the wizard at the ball, the brilliant dribbler, … Continued

Baluchistan running dry
By Frank van Steenbergen and Karim Nawaz Postcard from Qila Abdulllah but it is with sad news. Qila Abdullah is … Continued

Easy ways out of Egypt’s water crisis?
Ashraf Ghanem and Frank van Steenbergen It is an enormous paradox: on the one hand water shortage, on the other … Continued
From the Harran Plain: the cradle of agriculture
By Frank van Steenbergen This is the Harran Plain, with a biblical name unchanged in 4000 years. This is the … Continued
Dossiers
- Landscapes and Local Climates
- Knowledge Repository for GFFA 2026
- Improved Laundry and Hygiene
- Ecologically-based Rodent Management
- Green and Blue Economy
- Vital Water Services
- Soil Management
- Green Transformation
- Green Infrastructure
- Dryland Development
- Agroecology
- Livelihoods from Floods
- Locally-Led Adaptation in Practice
- Groundwater Management
- Water and Development Partnership
- Preserving Assets - Operation and Maintenance in Delta’s
- Salinity Management
- Water integrity
- Water Productivity
- Managing Desert Locusts
- None left behind
- Mega Irrigation
- Cross-Cutting Topics