University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore

Includes bibliographical references and index.

pt. I. Water Resources and Water Quality. 1. Global Water Resources and Agricultural Use / K.K. Tanji and C.A. Enos. 2. Water Suitability for Agriculture / B. Yaron and H. Frenkel -- pt. II. Water Conservation and Technology. 3. Crop Irrigation / Z. Plaut and A. Meiri. 4. Irrigation Techniques and Evaluations / A.J. Clemmens and A.R. Dedrick. 5. Drainage and Subsurface Water Management / R.W. Skaggs and C. Murugaboopathi. 6. Runoff Irrigation / J. Ben-Asher and P.R. Berliner. 7. Efficient Use of Water in Rain-Fed Agriculture / E. Rawitz and A. Hadas -- pt. III. Problem Water Uses and Treatment. 8. Irrigation with Saline Water / S.R. Grattan. 9. Irrigation with Treated Sewage Effluents / Takashi Asano. 10. Drainage Water Treatment and Disposal / E.W. Lee -- pt. IV. Policy and Management Evaluations. 11. Economics of Non-Uniform Water Infiltration in Irrigated Fields / E. Feinerman.

As the world population increases, there is increasing competition for water quantity as well as quality. Provided here is an up-to-date perspective on Available Water Resources (Part I), Water Conservation and Technology in Agricultural 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.