Salinization of waters
Documents - Paper: Working paper
30 Nov 1999
One hectare of land typically requires 12 000 m3 of water per year for irrigation. To keep soil salinity low, a large quantity of water is further needed but may not always be available. Furthermore, salt returns to the river through drain and wash waters from irrigated fields, degrading the habitat of aquatic organisms.
Author: Prepared by Tomi Petr
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