Opis: Asian Irrigation in Transition - G Shivakoti

Water will dominate discussion in the 21st century, this book is a collection of original essays written by leading international observers and experienced practitioners containing observations and informed views on what will be require of irrigation policies, institutions and governance for Asia and for the rest of the world. Drawing vital lessons from the Asian experience, this essential book greatly assists in the design of efficient and equitable water management systems to meet the needs of users in the 21st century and outline an agenda for future research and development.Asian Irrigation Problems and Prospects - Ganesh P Shivakoti, Wai-Fung Lam and Ujjwal Pradhan PART ONE: GENERAL PERSPECTIVES ON TRANSITION Perspectives on Asian Irrigation - Randolph Barker and Francois Molle Social Capital and Irrigation Management - Norman T Uphoff Bringing Rigor and Evidence to the Relationship Institutions Against Change - Nirmal Sengupta PART TWO: RESPONSE TO COMPETITION FOR RESOURCES Groundwater Markets and Irrigation Potential in South Asia - Humnath Bhandari and Ganesh P Shivakoti A Micro Study from Nepal Emerging Water Crisis and Political Economy of Irrigation Reforms in India - Vishwa Ballabh Recognizing Multiple Water Uses in Intersectoral Water Transfers - Ruth Meinzen-Dick and Rajendra Pradhan The Closure of the Chao Phraya River Basin in Thailand - Francois Molle Its Causes, Consequences and Policy Implications The Emergence of Polycentric Water Governance in Northern Thailand - Uraivan Tan-Kim-Young, Pakping Chalad Bruns and Bryan Randolph Bruns PART THREE: INSTITUTIONAL REFORMS AND NEW PARTNERSHIP Asian Irrigation in Transition - Thierry Facon Service Orientation, Institutional Aspects and Design, Operation, Infrastructure Issues Participatory Approaches to Irrigation Development and Management in the Philippines - Luis P Eleazar et al The Next Generation Leadership and Turnover - Peter P Mollinga, Gao Hong and Anjali M Bhatia The Contradictions of Irrigation Management Reform in the People's Republic of China Reforming Taiwan's Irrigation Associations - Wai-Fung Lam Getting the Nesting of Institutions Right People's Participation in Irrigation Management in Thailand - Tassanee Ouvichit Coalition-Building for Participatory Irrigation Management Under Changing Water Resource Trends - M V K Sivamohan and Christopher A Scott Reflections on Reforms in Andhra Pradesh, India Irrigation Sector Reform in Asia - Douglas L Vermillion From 'Participation with Patronage' to 'Empowerment with Accountability' PART FOUR: MARKETS AND ECONOMIC PRODUCTIVITY OF IRRIGATED AGRICULTURE Making Irrigation Management Pro-Poor - Eric Biltonen, Doan Doan Tuan and Jinxia Wang Indications of Potentials from China and Vietnam Moving Beyond Water Provision - Helmi Strategic Issues Related to the Transition of Irrigation Management in Indonesia Farmer-Managed Irrigation Systems in Asia - Robert Yoder and Prachanda Pradhan Subsistence Agriculture in Transition PART FIVE: SYNTHESIS AND STRATEGIC RESPONSES The Future of Irrigated Agriculture in Asia - Douglas L Vermillion, Elinor Ostrom and Robert Yoder What the Twenty First Century Will Require of Policies, Institutions and Governance

Szczegóły: Asian Irrigation in Transition - G Shivakoti

Tytuł: Asian Irrigation in Transition
Autor: G Shivakoti
Producent: SAGE Publications Ltd
ISBN: 9780761933502
Rok produkcji: 2005
Ilość stron: 520
Oprawa: Twarda
Waga: 0.78 kg

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