Chapter Irrigated Area Mapping in the CWANA Region and Its Use in Spatial Applications for Land Use Planning, Poverty Mapping, and Water Resources Management

Irrigation. A Case Study in Syria ................................................................. 273 10.7 Conclusions ................................................................................................... 275 References .............................................................................................................. 278

The International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA) deals with germ plasm enhancement and natural resource management issues, including land degradation in drylands. Its current mandate region includes North

Africa, West Asia, Central and South Asia, and the Horn of Africa (Figure 10.1, area in gray). For convenience, this area is abbreviated as Central Asia+West Asia+North Africa (CWANA).