As the world population increases, there is increasing competition for waterquantity as well as quality. Provided here is an up-to-date perspective on Available Water Resources (Part I), Water Conservation and Technology inAgricultural Systems (Part II), Problem Water Uses and Treatment (Part III),and Management and Policy Evaluation (Part IV). The book is an invaluable source of information for water resource planners, managers and policy makers, researchers and students, and irrigationists.

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I Water Resources and Water Quality.- 1 Global Water Resources and Agricultural Use.- 2 Water Suitability for Agriculture.- II Water Conservation and Technology.- 3 Crop Irrigation.- 4 Irrigation Techniques and Evaluations.- 5 Drainage and Subsurface Water Management.- 6 Runoff Irrigation.- 7 Efficient Use of Water in Rain-Fed Agriculture.- III Problem Water Uses and Treatment.- 8 Irrigation with Saline Water.- 9 Irrigation with Treated Sewage Effluents.- 10 Drainage Water Treatment and Disposal.- IV Policy and Management Evaluations.- 11 Economics of Non-Uniform Water Infiltration in Irrigated Fields.- 12 Irrigation Management Under Drought Conditions.- 13 Evaluation of Management and Policy Issues Related to Irrigation of Agricultural Crops.