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Research assistant at the Biomass Institute
Coordination ERASMUS + Project TOPAS (From Theoretical-Oriented to Practical education in Agrarian Studies)
Curriculum vitae
Research assistant at the University of applied sciences Weihenstephan-Triesdorf, Biomass Institute, coordination project TOPAS
Self-employed consultant, Office for Quantitative Analysis of Socio-Economic Systems, Investment and Resource Use (QUASIR)
Research assistant, University of Hohenheim, Institute of Agricultural and Social Economics in the Tropics and Subtropics, Department of Farm Management
Part-time lecturers for socio-economics in rural development, Universities of Hohenheim and Karlsruhe
Advisor to the non-governmental organisation "Palestinian Agricultural Relief Committee" (PARC, Ramallah) in the fields of agricultural and social economics, rural development, irrigation and water resource management.
International Expert on Natural Resource Economics, International Center for Agricultural Research in Dry Areas (ICARDA), Cairo Office
Consultant for the German Agency for Technical Cooperation (GTZ) in Burkina Faso
Lecturer of the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) at the Université de Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
Staff member at the University of Hohenheim, Institute for Agricultural and Social Economics in the Tropics and Subtropics, Department of Agriculture, PhD (Dr. agr.)
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Research projects
- 2010 - 2013 Coordination of the sub-project "Scenario Development" in the joint project SMART on Integrated Water Resources Management, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT, funding: Federal Ministry of Education and Research, BMBF, Berlin).
- 2005 - 2008 Coordination of the sub-project "Socio-economics of water allocation" in the joint project GLOWA Jordan River, Universities of Hohenheim and Tübingen (Funding: Federal Ministry of Education and Research, BMBF, Berlin)
- 1998 - 2000 Researcher in the project of the Multilateral Peace Initiative to Combat Desertification in the Middle East, ICARDA / World Bank
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Teaching assignments
- University of applied sciences - Triesdorf: subsistence and market-oriented business systems (M.sc. level, since 2016), production economics (B.sc. level, since 2017)
- University of Hohenheim: Econometrics (M.sc. level and PhD students, 2007 - 2009), Quantitative Methods in Economic Sciences (M.sc. level and PhD students, 2001 - 2007)
- Université de Ouagadougou: Economie agricole, Commercialisation et Marchés, Evaluation des Projets (M.sc. level, 1993 - 1997)
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Publications
2012
with Al-Karablieh, E.; Al-Assa'd,T.; Subah, A.; Salman, A.Z.: Jordan water demand management study: on behalf of the Jordanian Ministry of Water and Irrigation in cooperation with the French Development Agency (AFD). Water Science & Technology: Water Supply, IWA Publishing, London, vol. 12, number 1, pp. 38-44.
with Wolf, L.; Subah, A.; Guttman, J.; Tamimi, A.; Jarrar, A.; Salman, A.Z. and Karablieh, E.K.: Methodological challenges in evaluating performance, impact and ranking of IWRM strategies in the Jordan Valley. Water Science & Technology, IWA Publishing, London, vol. 66, no. 7, pp. 1407-1415.
with Al-Karablieh, E.K.; Salman, A.Z.; Al-Omari, A.S.; Al-Assa'd, T.A.; Hunaiti, D.A.; Subah, A.M.: Estimation of the Economic Value of Irrigation Water in Jordan. Journal of Agricultural Science and Technology B 2, David Publishing, El Monte, CA, USA, pp. 487-497.
2011
with Koch, J.; Onigkeit, J; Schaldach, R; Alcamo, J; Köchy, M; Kan, I.:Land-use Change Scenarios for the Jordan River Region. International Journal of Sustainable Water and Environmental Systems (SWES), International Association for Sharing Knowledge and Sustainability (IASKS), vol. 3, issue 1, pp. 25-31.
with Al-Karablieh, E.; Al-Assa'd, T.; Subah, A.: Jordan Water Demand Management Study. Efficient 2011,6th IWA Specialist Conference on Efficient Use & Management of Water, Dead Sea, Jordan, 29 Mar. - 2 Apr. 2011
2010
Socio-economic assessment of natural resources and biodiversity in the Tropics. In: Doppler, W.; Krishna Bahadur K.C. (eds.) "Farming and Rural Systems Economics and Biodiversity in the Tropics". Proceedings of the International DAAD Alumni Summer School, 29 Sept. - 4 Oct. 2009, University of Hohenheim, pp. 17-28, ISBN 978-3-8236-1585-9
2008
with Salman, A., Al-Karablieh, E., Regner, HJ and Haddadin, M.: Participatory irrigation water management in the Jordan Valley. Water Policy, vol 10, no 4, IWA Publishing pp. 305-322
Economic, social and livelihood dimensions of wastewater use in agriculture. CAB Reviews: Perspectives in Agriculture, Veterinary Science, Nutrition and Natural Resources, CABI Publishers, Wallingford, UK, 3, No. 069, 12 pp.
with Nabulsi, A.; Doppler, W. Socio-economic impacts of changing water strategies on farming systems in the Jordan valley. In: Qadir, Manzoor (ed). 2008. Sustainable Management of Wastewater for Agriculture. Proceedings of the First Bridging Workshop, 11-15 Nov 2007, Aleppo, Syria. International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas, (ICARDA) and International Water Management Institute (IWMI), Colombo, Sri Lanka, pp. 117-121, ISBN 92-9127-213-4.
Social, economic and livelihood impacts of wastewater use in agriculture. In: Qadir, Manzoor (ed). 2008. Sustainable Management of Wastewater for Agriculture. Proceedings of the First Bridging Workshop, 11-15 Nov 2007, Aleppo, Syria. International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas, (ICARDA) and International Water Management Institute (IWMI), Colombo, Sri Lanka, pp. 18-20, ISBN 92-9127-213-4.
2007
with Shechter, M., Fleischer, A.; Salman, A.Z.; Hijawi, T., Kan, I.: Evaluation of socio-economic consequences from changing water availability in the Jordan Valley - an example of shared cross-border water resources. World Water Week in Stockholm, Beyond the River - Sharing Benefits and Responsibilities. August 12-18, 2007, Stockholm International Water Institute, Abstract Volume p. 50-51
with Shechter, M., Fleischer, A.; Salman, A.Z.; Hijawi, T., Kan, I.: Forecasting social and economic impacts from Climate Change on farming systems in riparian countries of the Jordan River -a combined model-based approach. In: Tielkes, E. (ed.) Tropentag 2007: Utilisation of diversity in land use systems: Sustainable and organic approaches to meet human needs, Universities of Kassel and Goettingen, Oct. 9-11, 2007, Book of Abstracts, p. 460
2006
with Salman, A.; Karablieh, E.; Fisher, F.M.; Haddadin, M.J.: The Economics of Water in Jordan. In: Haddadin, M.J. (ed.) "Water Resources in Jordan". Published by Resources for the Future, Washington D.C., pp. 116-149, ISBN 1-933115-32-7
with Abu Shaban, A. and Doppler, W.: Determinants of Farmers' Acceptance of Treated Wastewater in Irrigated Agriculture in the Northern Gaza Strip. In: Asch, F.; Becker, M. (ed.) Tropentag 2006: Prosperity & Poverty in a globalized world: Challenges for Agricultural Research, University of Bonn, Oct. 11-13, 2006, Book of Abstracts. p. 74
with Regner, H.J.; Salman, A.Z, and Karablieh, E.: Approaches and Impacts of Participatory Irrigation Management (PIM) in Complex, Centralized Irrigation Systems - Experiences and Results from the Jordan Valley. In: Asch, F.; Becker, M. (ed.) Tropentag 2006: Prosperity & Poverty in a globalized world: Challenges for Agricultural Research, University of Bonn, Oct. 11-13, 2006, Book of Abstracts. p. 511
2005
with Doppler, W.; Nabulsi, A: Potential and consequences of the use of wastewater in rural areas using the example of the Jordan Valley. In: Neubert, Scheumann, van Edig, Huppert (ed.) Integriertes Wasserressourcen-Management (IWRM): Ein Konzept in die Praxis überführen. Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft, Baden-Baden, pp. 259-270, ISBN 3-8329-1111-1
GLOWA Jordan River - Challenges and Approaches in Building the Bridge on Water-Related Research between Socio-Economists and Natural Scientists in a Multi-National Environment. Deutscher Tropentag 2005, The Global Food & Product Chain - Dynamics, Innovations, Conflicts, Strategies, University of Hohenheim, Oct. 11-13, 2005, Book of Abstracts, p. 150
2004
with Salman, A.Z.; Doppler, W.; Nabulsi, A; Al-Karablieh, E.K.: Socio-Economic Consequences from Replacing Freshwater By Treated Wastewater in Rural Areas - An Example from the Jordan Valley. The 14th Stockholm Water Symposium, Drainage Basin Management - Regional Approaches for Food and Urban Security, August 16-20, 2004, pp.129-130
with Neubert, N.: Potentials and Limitations of Wastewater Re-Use in Rural Areas - A Comparison between Tunisia and Jordan. Deutscher Tropentag 2004, Rural Poverty Reduction through Research for Development and Transformation, Humboldt University Berlin, Oct. 5-7, 2004, Book of Abstracts, p. 355
2003
with Nabulsi, A.: Aspects of Water Resource Management and Hydrosolidarity on the Level of Farming Systems and Households in the Eastern Jordan Valley. Deutscher Tropentag 2003, Technological and Institutional Innovations for Sustainable Rural Development, Goettingen, Oct. 8-10, 2003, Book of Abstracts p.121
2002
with Doppler, W.; Salman, A. Z. and Al-Karablieh, E. K.: The impact of water price strategies on the allocation of irrigation water - the case of the Jordan Valley. Agricultural water management, 55 (2002), Elsevier Science Ltd, pp.171-182
Low-quality water resources and their impact on regional supply and intersectoral water allocation in the Jordan Valley. In: S. Neubert; Scheumann, W; van Edig, A (ed.) "Reforming Institutions for Sustainable Water Management", Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik / German Development Institute, pp.129-135, ISBN 3-88985-244-0
Integration and assessment of participatory approaches in development projects. Proceedings of the 5th IFSA European Symposium on Farming and Rural Systems Research and Extension - Local Identities and Globalisation, Florence, Italy, April 8-11, pp. 2-11
2000
Profiling farming systems for project identification, research and extension. Proceedings of the 4th European Symposium of the Association for Farming Systems Research and Extension (ASFRE), Volos, Greece, April 3-7, 2000, vol. 2, pp. 53-54
1999
with Christiansen, S.: International Middle-Eastern collaboration in rangeland management - the initiative for collaboration to control natural resource degradation, Proceedings of the VI. International Rangeland Congress, Townsville, Australia, vol. 2, pp. 687 - 688
1998
with Engelhardt, T.: Requirements for socio-economic target group analyses in development cooperation, in: Der Tropenlandwirt, vol. 99, issue 1, 1998, pp. 95-103
1997
Improving quality of data from representative farming systems surveys in retrospect. Quarterly Journal of International Agriculture, Vol. 36, No. 2, April-June 1997, pp. 127-140
The contribution of pine forests to the living standard in farming systems in the Zerhoune mountains, Central Morocco. The Tropical Farmer, 2/1997. pp.203-213
1995
The role of pine forests for farming systems and forestry development. In: Doppler, W. (ed.) Farming Systems and Resource Economics in the Tropics, vol. 22, Kieler Wissenschaftsverlag Vauk, Kiel, Germany, ISBN 3-8175-222-2