Irrigation versus hydropower: sectoral conflicts in southern Sri Lanka

Although hydropower does not directly consume water, its generation frequently conflicts with other uses, notably irrigation, because its release schedule does not always correspond to the timing of water use by other activities. This article analyses a case from the Walawe river basin, Sri Lanka, w...

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Main Authors:	Molle, Francois, Jayakody, Priyantha, Ariyaratne, Badugodahewa Ranjith, Somatilake, H.S.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	Inglés
Published:	IWA Publishing 2008
Subjects:	water power conflict hydroelectric schemes irrigation water river basins dams reservoirs irrigation scheduling water rights economic evaluation
Online Access:	https://hdl.handle.net/10568/40749