Traditional knowledge applied to the management of small tank wetland systems in Sri Lanka

The foundation of rice production in the dry zone of Sri Lanka is a hydraulic civilization spanning at least 2,000 years, and based on constructed small irrigation tanks. Dotted across much of the dry zone, and often constituting cascades, the traditional management of these tanks for dry season irr...

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Main Authors: Curnow, Jayne, de Silva, Sanjiv
Format: Book Chapter
Language:Inglés
Published: Springer 2016
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/81289

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