Ancient small-tank irrigation in Sri Lanka: continuity and change
This paper shows that winds of change are blowing in the dry zones of north-central Sri Lanka, the original hydraulic civilisation of the world. The social organisation of tank irrigation - which for centuries had combined a stylised land-use pattern, a system of highly differentiated property right...
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| author | Shah, Tushaar Samad, Madar Ariyaratne, Badugodahewa Ranjith Jinapala, K. |
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| description | This paper shows that winds of change are blowing in the dry zones of north-central Sri Lanka, the original hydraulic civilisation of the world. The social organisation of tank irrigation - which for centuries had combined a stylised land-use pattern, a system of highly differentiated property rights, and elaborate rules of community management of tank irrigation -has now been morphing in response to demographic pressures, market signals, technical change and modernisation. What are the lessons for south Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa? |
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| spelling | CGSpace403092023-06-13T05:50:34Z Ancient small-tank irrigation in Sri Lanka: continuity and change Shah, Tushaar Samad, Madar Ariyaratne, Badugodahewa Ranjith Jinapala, K. irrigation systems tank irrigation groundwater irrigation models arid zones sociology ecology farmers organizations wells pumps crops rice power electricity economic aspects This paper shows that winds of change are blowing in the dry zones of north-central Sri Lanka, the original hydraulic civilisation of the world. The social organisation of tank irrigation - which for centuries had combined a stylised land-use pattern, a system of highly differentiated property rights, and elaborate rules of community management of tank irrigation -has now been morphing in response to demographic pressures, market signals, technical change and modernisation. What are the lessons for south Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa? 2013 2014-06-13T14:47:22Z 2014-06-13T14:47:22Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/40309 en Limited Access Shah, Tushaar; Samad, Madar; Ariyaratne, Ranjith; Jinapala, K. 2013. Ancient small-tank irrigation in Sri Lanka: continuity and change. Economic and Political Weekly, 58(11):58-65. |
| spellingShingle | irrigation systems tank irrigation groundwater irrigation models arid zones sociology ecology farmers organizations wells pumps crops rice power electricity economic aspects Shah, Tushaar Samad, Madar Ariyaratne, Badugodahewa Ranjith Jinapala, K. Ancient small-tank irrigation in Sri Lanka: continuity and change |
| title | Ancient small-tank irrigation in Sri Lanka: continuity and change |
| title_full | Ancient small-tank irrigation in Sri Lanka: continuity and change |
| title_fullStr | Ancient small-tank irrigation in Sri Lanka: continuity and change |
| title_full_unstemmed | Ancient small-tank irrigation in Sri Lanka: continuity and change |
| title_short | Ancient small-tank irrigation in Sri Lanka: continuity and change |
| title_sort | ancient small tank irrigation in sri lanka continuity and change |
| topic | irrigation systems tank irrigation groundwater irrigation models arid zones sociology ecology farmers organizations wells pumps crops rice power electricity economic aspects |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/40309 |
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