Multiple uses of water in irrigated areas: a case study from Sri Lanka
Water is being transferred out of agriculture to meet the growing demand in other areas, often without an agreement of or compensation to farmers with irrigated land and water rights. Furthermore, there is a failure to recognize that irrigation systems supply water not only for the main fields, but...
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1999
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| author | Bakker, M. Barker, Randolph Meinzen-Dick, Ruth S. Konradsen, Flemming |
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| description | Water is being transferred out of agriculture to meet the growing demand in other areas, often without an agreement of or compensation to farmers with irrigated land and water rights. Furthermore, there is a failure to recognize that irrigation systems supply water not only for the main fields, but also for domestic uses, home gardens, trees and other permanent vegetation, and livestock. Other productive uses include fishing, harvesting of aquatic plants and animals, and a variety of other enterprises such as brick making. In addition, irrigation systems can have a positive or negative effect on wildlife habitats. Thus, the withdrawal of water affects the rural household, rural economy, and the environment in a number of ways. This paper argues that to ensure efficient, equitable, and sustainable water use, to reduce poverty and improve the well-being of the community, irrigation and water resources policies need to take into account all uses and users of water within the irrigation system. The multiple uses of water in the Kirindi Oya irrigation system are examined in this paper. An interdisciplinary group of scientists have investigated a number of areas including water accounting, water quality, household water use, the valuing of water for alternative uses, and the complementarities, competition, and conflicts among uses and users. |
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| spelling | CGSpace365292025-11-07T08:18:26Z Multiple uses of water in irrigated areas: a case study from Sri Lanka Bakker, M. Barker, Randolph Meinzen-Dick, Ruth S. Konradsen, Flemming water management gender water allocation water use efficiency irrigated farming water resources development water policy water quality domestic water water users' associations water rights households pricing water costs case studies Water is being transferred out of agriculture to meet the growing demand in other areas, often without an agreement of or compensation to farmers with irrigated land and water rights. Furthermore, there is a failure to recognize that irrigation systems supply water not only for the main fields, but also for domestic uses, home gardens, trees and other permanent vegetation, and livestock. Other productive uses include fishing, harvesting of aquatic plants and animals, and a variety of other enterprises such as brick making. In addition, irrigation systems can have a positive or negative effect on wildlife habitats. Thus, the withdrawal of water affects the rural household, rural economy, and the environment in a number of ways. This paper argues that to ensure efficient, equitable, and sustainable water use, to reduce poverty and improve the well-being of the community, irrigation and water resources policies need to take into account all uses and users of water within the irrigation system. The multiple uses of water in the Kirindi Oya irrigation system are examined in this paper. An interdisciplinary group of scientists have investigated a number of areas including water accounting, water quality, household water use, the valuing of water for alternative uses, and the complementarities, competition, and conflicts among uses and users. 1999 2014-06-12T13:48:57Z 2014-06-12T13:48:57Z Book https://hdl.handle.net/10568/36529 en Open Access application/pdf International Water Management Institute Bakker, M.; Barker, R.; Meinzen-Dick, R.; Konradsen, F. (Eds.) 1999. Multiple uses of water in irrigated areas: a case study from Sri Lanka. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). vii, 48p. (SWIM Paper 8) https://hdl.handle.net/10568/36529 |
| spellingShingle | water management gender water allocation water use efficiency irrigated farming water resources development water policy water quality domestic water water users' associations water rights households pricing water costs case studies Bakker, M. Barker, Randolph Meinzen-Dick, Ruth S. Konradsen, Flemming Multiple uses of water in irrigated areas: a case study from Sri Lanka |
| title | Multiple uses of water in irrigated areas: a case study from Sri Lanka |
| title_full | Multiple uses of water in irrigated areas: a case study from Sri Lanka |
| title_fullStr | Multiple uses of water in irrigated areas: a case study from Sri Lanka |
| title_full_unstemmed | Multiple uses of water in irrigated areas: a case study from Sri Lanka |
| title_short | Multiple uses of water in irrigated areas: a case study from Sri Lanka |
| title_sort | multiple uses of water in irrigated areas a case study from sri lanka |
| topic | water management gender water allocation water use efficiency irrigated farming water resources development water policy water quality domestic water water users' associations water rights households pricing water costs case studies |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/36529 |
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