Enabling equitable access to canal water resources in coastal Bangladesh

Key messages Despite progressive water governance policies, there is a thriving practice of appropriation of common pool water resources by powerful elites in coastal Bangladesh, which adversely impacts small farmers and poor fishers for whom these water resources are vital to livelihood security....

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Main Authors: Sarker, Mou Rani, Joshi, Deepa, Mannan, Fouzia, Rahman, M. Mokhlesur
Format: Brief
Language:Inglés
Published: CGIAR Initiative on Asian Mega-Deltas 2024
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/175152
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author Sarker, Mou Rani
Joshi, Deepa
Mannan, Fouzia
Rahman, M. Mokhlesur
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Mannan, Fouzia
Rahman, M. Mokhlesur
Sarker, Mou Rani
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Joshi, Deepa
Mannan, Fouzia
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description Key messages Despite progressive water governance policies, there is a thriving practice of appropriation of common pool water resources by powerful elites in coastal Bangladesh, which adversely impacts small farmers and poor fishers for whom these water resources are vital to livelihood security. Inequities in water access, use, and decision-making are shaped by policy incoherence, top-down governance approaches, a lack of coordination and capacities in key institutions, local socio-political hierarchies, and patriarchal cultures and practices locally. Processes of elite capture of common pool water resources undo policy emphasis and commitment to participatory, community-based water management.
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spelling CGSpace1751522025-06-19T01:08:37Z Enabling equitable access to canal water resources in coastal Bangladesh Sarker, Mou Rani Joshi, Deepa Mannan, Fouzia Rahman, M. Mokhlesur agrifood systems coastal areas water resources food security water management small farms community development Key messages Despite progressive water governance policies, there is a thriving practice of appropriation of common pool water resources by powerful elites in coastal Bangladesh, which adversely impacts small farmers and poor fishers for whom these water resources are vital to livelihood security. Inequities in water access, use, and decision-making are shaped by policy incoherence, top-down governance approaches, a lack of coordination and capacities in key institutions, local socio-political hierarchies, and patriarchal cultures and practices locally. Processes of elite capture of common pool water resources undo policy emphasis and commitment to participatory, community-based water management. 2024 2025-06-18T08:38:16Z 2025-06-18T08:38:16Z Brief https://hdl.handle.net/10568/175152 en Open Access application/pdf CGIAR Initiative on Asian Mega-Deltas Sarker, M.R.; Joshi, D.; Mannan, F.; Rahman, M.M. 2024. Enabling equitable access to canal water resources in coastal Bangladesh. Policy Brief, CGIAR Initiative on Asian Mega-Deltas : International Rice Research institute (IRRI), Bangladesh Office. 9p.
spellingShingle agrifood systems
coastal areas
water resources
food security
water management
small farms
community development
Sarker, Mou Rani
Joshi, Deepa
Mannan, Fouzia
Rahman, M. Mokhlesur
Enabling equitable access to canal water resources in coastal Bangladesh
title Enabling equitable access to canal water resources in coastal Bangladesh
title_full Enabling equitable access to canal water resources in coastal Bangladesh
title_fullStr Enabling equitable access to canal water resources in coastal Bangladesh
title_full_unstemmed Enabling equitable access to canal water resources in coastal Bangladesh
title_short Enabling equitable access to canal water resources in coastal Bangladesh
title_sort enabling equitable access to canal water resources in coastal bangladesh
topic agrifood systems
coastal areas
water resources
food security
water management
small farms
community development
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/175152
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