Institutions under stress and people in distress: institution-building and drought in a new settlement scheme in Sri Lanka

This paper analyzes irrigation operational problems, and their institutional causes, on a new irrigation system in southern Sri Lanka, based on research during disastrous drought. The authors offer a number of suggestions for improving the management of this system.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Merrey, Douglas J., Somaratne, Pallewatte G.
Format: Libro
Language:Inglés
Published: International Irrigation Management Institute 1989
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/36360
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Somaratne, Pallewatte G.
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spelling CGSpace363602025-12-08T07:52:47Z Institutions under stress and people in distress: institution-building and drought in a new settlement scheme in Sri Lanka Merrey, Douglas J. Somaratne, Pallewatte G. institutional constraints institution building drought settlement patterns farmers associations water management This paper analyzes irrigation operational problems, and their institutional causes, on a new irrigation system in southern Sri Lanka, based on research during disastrous drought. The authors offer a number of suggestions for improving the management of this system. 1989 2014-06-12T13:48:39Z 2014-06-12T13:48:39Z Book https://hdl.handle.net/10568/36360 en Open Access application/pdf International Irrigation Management Institute International Water Management Institute Merrey, D. J.; Somaratne, P. G. 1989. Institutions under stress and people in distress: institution-building and drought in a new settlement scheme in Sri Lanka. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Irrigation Management Institute (IIMI). xix, 83p. (IIMI Country Paper Sri Lanka 2)
spellingShingle institutional constraints
institution building
drought
settlement patterns
farmers associations
water management
Merrey, Douglas J.
Somaratne, Pallewatte G.
Institutions under stress and people in distress: institution-building and drought in a new settlement scheme in Sri Lanka
title Institutions under stress and people in distress: institution-building and drought in a new settlement scheme in Sri Lanka
title_full Institutions under stress and people in distress: institution-building and drought in a new settlement scheme in Sri Lanka
title_fullStr Institutions under stress and people in distress: institution-building and drought in a new settlement scheme in Sri Lanka
title_full_unstemmed Institutions under stress and people in distress: institution-building and drought in a new settlement scheme in Sri Lanka
title_short Institutions under stress and people in distress: institution-building and drought in a new settlement scheme in Sri Lanka
title_sort institutions under stress and people in distress institution building and drought in a new settlement scheme in sri lanka
topic institutional constraints
institution building
drought
settlement patterns
farmers associations
water management
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/36360
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