Evaluating watershed management projects

Watershed projects play an increasingly important role in managing soil and water resources throughout the world. Research is needed to ensure that new projects draw upon lessons from their predecessors' experiences. However, the technical and social complexities of watershed projects make evaluatio...

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Main Authors: Kerr, John M., Chung, Kimberly
Format: Artículo preliminar
Language:Inglés
Published: International Food Policy Research Institute 2001
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/155835
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description Watershed projects play an increasingly important role in managing soil and water resources throughout the world. Research is needed to ensure that new projects draw upon lessons from their predecessors' experiences. However, the technical and social complexities of watershed projects make evaluation difficult. Quantitative and qualitative evaluation methods, which traditionally have been used separately, both have strengths and weaknesses. Combining them can make evaluation more effective, particularly when constraints to study design exist. This paper presents mixed-methods approaches for evaluating watershed projects. A recent evaluation in India provides illustrations.
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spelling CGSpace1558352025-01-10T06:37:47Z Evaluating watershed management projects Kerr, John M. Chung, Kimberly watersheds water evaluation natural resources management water resources multiple use Watershed projects play an increasingly important role in managing soil and water resources throughout the world. Research is needed to ensure that new projects draw upon lessons from their predecessors' experiences. However, the technical and social complexities of watershed projects make evaluation difficult. Quantitative and qualitative evaluation methods, which traditionally have been used separately, both have strengths and weaknesses. Combining them can make evaluation more effective, particularly when constraints to study design exist. This paper presents mixed-methods approaches for evaluating watershed projects. A recent evaluation in India provides illustrations. 2001 2024-10-24T12:42:39Z 2024-10-24T12:42:39Z Working Paper https://hdl.handle.net/10568/155835 en Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Kerr, John; Chung, Kimberly. 2001. Evaluating watershed management projects. CAPRi working paper 0017. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/155835
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Kerr, John M.
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Evaluating watershed management projects
title Evaluating watershed management projects
title_full Evaluating watershed management projects
title_fullStr Evaluating watershed management projects
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title_short Evaluating watershed management projects
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natural resources management
water resources
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