Call for Papers - ICID 2015

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Call-for-Papers
International Workshop on
“Ecosystem Services and Multi-Functionality of Irrigation and Drainage Systems”
09.00-12.30 hours, 14 October 2015 (tbc)
Montpellier, France
Theme: Ecosystem Services and Multi-Functionality of Irrigation and Drainage Systems:
Theoretical and Empirical Perspectives, Case Studies and Practical Prospects
Introduction:
Irrigation and drainage systems worldwide interact with complex, dynamic and diverse environments
which include physical, chemical, ecological, climatic, social, human and economic dimensions.
Environmental sustainability is a moving target which evolves as the complexities of the ‘Nature’ unfold,
as new societal challenges emerge. The three pillars of ‘Green Revolution’, - high yielding varieties,
chemical inputs like fertilizer and pesticides, and irrigation – have had a definite positive outcome in terms
of increased food production, which prevented hunger in many parts of the world. But it also had negative
impacts on the environment. The way water in general and water for agriculture in particular is managed,
may harm the environment in a variety of ways: groundwater depletion; land degradation and water
contamination; depletion of resources; and loss of ecosystem services, biodiversity, and habitats.
However, most irrigation and drainage systems also produce a number of goods, services and positive
amenities, which benefit local communities and societies at large.
ICID has long been concerned with the environmental impacts of irrigation and has been addressing the
issues. In order to bank upon, the ICID Working Group on Environment (WG-ENV) was established in
2008 with the objective to provide guidance to policy makers, planners, designers, and managers in the
irrigation and drainage sector on the environmental aspects of drainage and irrigation systems. Those
aspects encompass environmental, social, and economic impacts of agricultural water systems, both
positive and negative ones.
Recent research and literature recognize and document this diversity of functions, services and impacts
in agricultural water systems, which may be identified as agro-hydro-ecosystems. The concepts of
multifunctionality and ecosystem services are now globally used to characterize such situation.
Scope:
On the occasion of the 66th IEC and 26th European Regional Conference, 11-16 October 2015,
Montpellier, France, ICID Working Group on Environment wish to bring together experts from all over the
world to discuss the concepts of ecosystem services and multifunctionality in irrigation and
drainage systems, to discuss their theoretical foundations, to illustrate cases and applications from
empirical works, and to contemplate practical prospects. The half-day workshop will be welcoming
contributions from different perspectives (scholars and researchers, practitioners, policy makers,
development operators and I&D system managers, change agents and civil society members), with a
multidisciplinary angle.
Prof. Damien Jourdain (Asian Institute of Technology and CIRAD) will be presenting a keynote /
introductory note on the topic, which will help introduce the concepts and definitions, and illustrate with
some examples.
The abstracts/papers are invited on the following topics; well-documented case studies are welcome:
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Irrigation return flow and river’s environmental flow
One water, many uses
Biodiversity and water habitats
Flood reduction
Hydro-morphological impacts of irrigation systems
Social and economic impacts of irrigation systems
Multiple and integrated production from irrigation systems
Contribution of irrigation and drainage systems to landscaping and waterscaping ; geomorphology
Cultural, social and shared values of agricultural water systems
Economic assessment of ecosystem services; methods, case studies, use and prospects
Compensations and payment for ecosystem services: cases in agricultural water systems and
catchment management
Selected contributors will be given a 10mn time slot for oral presentation, followed by 5mn discussion.
Full papers will be published in the conference proceedings, and best papers will be forwarded to ICID’s
Irrigation and Drainage journal for possible publication in a special issue.
Schedule for submission of abstracts/full papers
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Submission of abstracts (max. 300 words):
Notification of acceptance
Submission of full paper (8000 words):
15 April 2015
15 May 2015
31 July 2015
This Workshop is being organized by ICID’s Working Group on Environment (WG-ENV) during its 66th
International Executive Council (IEC) and 26th European Regional Conference from 11-16 October 2015
at Montpellier, France.
Contact co-ordinates:
Workshop Chairperson: Dr. Sylvain R. Perret, Chairman, WG-ENV (E-mail: sylvain.perret@cirad.fr)
Workshop Coordinator: Dr. Vijay K. Labhsetwar; Director, ICID, (E-mail: icid@icid.org)
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International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage (ICID) Call for Papers
International Workshop on “Non-Structural Adaptations to Flood Management”
12 October 2015; 14:00-17:30 hours at Montpellier, France
The European Union implemented, in 2007 a directive on the assessment and management of flood
risks. This directive has to be incorporated in the national laws and under this directive the member
states have to prepare flood hazard maps and flood risk maps and flood risk management plans until
2015. So, all member states of the European Union have been very active in preparing flood maps/plans.
Different experiences in other regions of the world exist with different kind of flood mapping as an
important tool to manage flood risks. Other non-structural measures could help reduce the flood risk too.
In nutshell, this will lead to a situation where communities would be better prepared and adapted to local
flood risks. The aim of the workshop is to share these experiences and to study the different solutions
adopted worldwide. The main theme of the workshop is “Non-Structural Adaptations to Flood
management”
The abstracts/papers are invited on the following sub-topics:
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Flood risk management as an adaptation tool
Flood mapping: program and techniques
Public awareness and participation in flood management activities
Flood emergency and response activities
Flood Insurance: Issues and challenges
SCHEDULE FOR SUBMISSION OF ABSTRACTS/FULL PAPERS
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Submission of abstracts (max. 300 words):
Notification of acceptance
Submission of full paper
15 April 2015
15 May 2015
31 July 2015
Specific conditions of the case study such as topography, climate, population and legal framework may
be briefly presented along with recommendations for other situations. The Full papers and the results of
the workshop will be published in a e-book (probably with a printed version). The formal requirements for
the full papers are the same as for ICID Journal on “Irrigation and drainage”
(http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1002/(ISSN)1531-0361). The best papers may be submitted to
the journal for publication.
1 The workshop is being organized by ICID’s Working Group on Comprehensive Approaches to Flood
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Management (WG-CAFM) during its 66 International Executive Council (IEC) Meeting and 26
European Regional Conference (ERC) from 11-16 October 2015 at Montpellier, France.
CONTACT CO-ORDINATES:
Workshop Chairman: Dr. Kamran Emami (Iran), Chairman of WG-CAFM (E-mail: kkemami@gmail.com)
Workshop Coordinator: Dr. Vijay K Labhsetwar, Director, ICID (E-mail: icid@icid.org)
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2 Call for Papers
International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage (ICID)
International Workshop on “Precision Irrigation for Sustainable Crop Production”
Theme: “Precision Irrigation for Sustainable Crop Production”
Introduction:
The traditional meaning of precise irrigation is about applying precise amounts of water to crops at
precise locations (e.g. within the soil profile) at precise times and uniformly across the farm. Precision
irrigation, as a concept, slightly differs from this traditional definition. Precision irrigation focuses on
individual plants or small areas within a farm, while the traditional definition takes a holistic approach at
farm level. It is much more than the precise application of water; it seamlessly combines the optimal
performance of the application system with the crop, water and nutrient management. It is a systems
approach. It is applicable to all irrigation methods and all crops at appropriate area and time scales. The
main objective of the precision irrigation is to optimize water application efficiency based on real climatic
data collected at the farm.
Scope:
Precision irrigation is an aspect of precision agriculture. It is applying irrigation water within the field at the
right place, time and amount. This requires understanding soil spatial variability, cropping practices and
topography. Precision irrigation for irrigation water management is still in the development stage and
requires research and development to allow it to become more widely used and applicable. The scope of
this call for papers will include precision irrigation application using surface, sprinkler and trickle irrigation
on small and large scale irrigation systems. Development of variable watering prescriptions using soil and
landscape mapping and real time field monitoring are all critical aspects of this work. Sharing country
experiences based on aspects of precision irrigation will be key to the success of this workshop
The abstracts/papers are invited on the following topics:
1. Precision irrigation technology for improving water use efficiency
2. Precision irrigation for poor quality water application
3. The Economy and National policies of precision irrigation
4. New Technologies for more accurate determination of crop water requirements for precision
irrigation
5. Models as management tools for water management under precision irrigation
Schedule for submission of Abstracts/full papers
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Submission of abstracts (max. 300 words):
Notification of acceptance
Submission of full paper
15 April 2015
15 May 2015
31 July 2015
This Workshop is being organized by ICID’s Working Group on Water and Crops (WG-CROP) during 66th
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IEC Meeting and 26 European regional conference of ICID from 11-16 October 2015 at Montpellier,
France.
Workshop Chairman: VPH Dr. Ragab Ragab, Chairman, WG-CROP (E-mail: rag@ceh.ac.uk)
Workshop Coordinator: Dr. Vijay K. Labhsetwar, Director, ICID (E-mail: icid@icid.org)
Call-for-Papers
International Workshop on
“Future of drainage under environmental challenges and
emerging technologies”
14.00-17.30 hours, 13 October 2015
Montpellier, France
Scope
Sustainable drainage management at both resource and system level is not only an important
requirement in support of global food production, but also for the livelihood of the rural population and
for environment. Excess water control (in both irrigated and rainfed regions), soil salinization and
sodic soil control (in both cases of poor irrigation management and in case of fashioned deficit
irrigation), soil acidification control (in tropical or Nordic humid regions), flood control, drought control,
re-use and multiple use of water, surface and underground water quality, ecosystems preservation,
creation or control of biodiversity are the keywords related to drainage water management. All these
roles and services are often dramatically neglected. Therefore a crucial question that need to be
answered is what may be the future of drainage under environmental challenges and emerging
technologies.
On the occasion of the 66th IEC and 26th European Regional Conference, 11-16 October 2015,
Montpellier, France, ICID Working Group on Sustainable Drainage will bring together experts from all
over the world to discuss isuues related to sustainable drainage management. The scholars and
researchers, practitioners and policy makers, development operators and I&D system managers,
change agents and civil society members are invited to submit abstracts/ papers and participate in the
workshop.
The abstracts/papers are invited on the following topics:
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Assessment and promotion of traditional drainage systems and management;
Re-use and multiple-use of drainage water;
Performance evaluation of drainage systems (failures case study and diagnosis encouraged);
Soil preservation (salinity, sodicity, acidity)
Drainage, biodiversity, and ecosystems
Schedule for submission of abstracts/full papers
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Submission of abstracts (max. 300 words):
Notification of acceptance
Submission of full paper (8000 words/ 10 pages only)
30 April 2015
15 May 2015
31 July 2015
Submit abstracts/ papers online at http://icid2015.sciencesconf.org/ (creating your own account is
prerequisite).
This Workshop is being organized by ICID’s Working Group on Sustainable Drainage (WG-SDG)
during its 66th International Executive Council (IEC) and 26th European Regional Conference from 11
- 16 October 2015 at Montpellier, France.
Contact co-ordinates: Workshop Chairman: Mr. Bernard Vincent, Chairman, WG-SDG (E-mail:
bernard.vincent@irstea.fr); Workshop Coordinator: Dr. Vijay K. Labhsetwar; Director, ICID, (E-mail:
icid@icid.org). In France, Ms Caroline Coulon (E-mail: caroline.coulon@irstea.fr)
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Call for Papers
International Workshop on “ Irrigation and Energy”
14 October 2015; 09:00-15:30 hours at Montpellier, France
Compared to the traditional gravity-fed irrigation systems, most modern systems are energy
consumers. Irrigation energy footprint and cost are increasing steadily. Therefore, it is not
surprising that, more and more, farmers and water users associations are engaged in active
research and negotiations to reduce energy consumption, increase energy efficiency, and
reduce energy costs and tariffs. On the other hand, on-farm energy generation, such as
hydraulic energy, solar energy, geo-energy and bio-energy, is another option that farmers and
water users associations are investigating and testing to reduce their energy dependence and
cost.
The design of pipe systems, either collective networks or irrigation application systems, uses
energy criteria by setting head loss limits. The same applies, for instance, to the selection and
dimensioning filters and emitters. Proper maintenance contributes to save energy. Operational
measures to save irrigation water such as reducing distribution and application losses have
direct effect on energy savings. More specific energy saving measures are: optimization of the
design and operation of pumping stations to minimize investment and energy cost; identification
and correction of critical points in the network that are responsible for extra energy
consumption; network sectoring for water rotation by grouping hydrants according to
homogeneous energy demand.
Although energy audits are more and more common, both in private and collective irrigation
systems, to identify means to reduce energy consumption, farmers' preferred measures are not
saving energy but are related to the reduction in the cost of energy. Optimal contracting with the
supplier company has become main concern of water users associations and individual
farmers.
Irrigation & energy is therefore a multi-faceted multiple-actor issue. Technical, economic and
environmental aspects are linked in many ways involving farmers, water users associations,
energy suppliers, engineers, and other stakeholders. The objective of the workshop is to open a
forum where researchers can show their research outcomes, where all actors can discuss their
interests, where innovation finds a medium to flow and spawn. The workshop could also be the
seed of a new working group on irrigation & energy.
The abstracts/papers are invited on the following sub-topics:
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pumping optimization
optimising networks and operation
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low pressure emitters and networks
on-farm, on-district energy generation for irrigation
irrigation scheduling to minimise energy cost
cutting edge irrigation/energy solutions
local to global irrigation energy footprint
SCHEDULE FOR SUBMISSION OF ABSTRACTS/FULL PAPERS
Possible contributors are invited to submit abstract and papers to the ICID conference until.
April 15, 2015
SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE:
Gilles Belaud, Montpellier Supagro/G-eau, France
Sami Bouarfa, Irstea/G-eau, France
Luciano Mateos, CSIC-IAS, Córdoba, Spain
Bruno Molle, Irstea/G-eau, France
Juan A. Rodríguez Díaz, University of Córdoba, Spain
Carole Sinfort, Montpellier Supagro/ITAP, France
CONTACT CO-ORDINATES:
Workshop Organizer: Gilles Belaud, Supagro/G-Eau (E-mail: gilles.belaud@supagro.fr)
Workshop Organizer: Luciano Mateos, CSIC Cordoba (E-mail: ag1mainl@uco.es )