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Sustainable Management of Tank System in South India: Role of water rights, gender and institutional environment - Couverture souple

Karthikeyan, C.; Kumar, D. Suresh; Palanisamy, K.

 
9783659208997: Sustainable Management of Tank System in South India: Role of water rights, gender and institutional environment
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 365920899X ISBN 13 : 9783659208997
Editeur : LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 2012

Synopsis

This research documented the findings on major considerations like property rights, role of institutions, water users’ interactions, value of water and propose strategies related to conservation and sustainable management of tank irrigation systems in South India. The research was undertaken in tank intensive districts of Tamil Nadu state, India. The claim over the benefits of a tank system was regulated among users by both legal and customary rights. Farmers attached higher social value over the tank irrigation system.Among various uses of tank, domestic, agricultural and LSD uses dominated the scenario. Women were empowered to participate in tank management by assuming various roles. Farmers were found to be the major competitors for tank water. The strategies proposed for sustainable management of tank system are strengthening the existing WUA,representation of women among the office bearers of WUA and rehabilitation of rainfed tanks.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

This research documented the findings on major considerations like property rights, role of institutions, water users’ interactions, value of water and propose strategies related to conservation and sustainable management of tank irrigation systems in South India. The research was undertaken in tank intensive districts of Tamil Nadu state, India. The claim over the benefits of a tank system was regulated among users by both legal and customary rights. Farmers attached higher social value over the tank irrigation system.Among various uses of tank, domestic, agricultural and LSD uses dominated the scenario. Women were empowered to participate in tank management by assuming various roles. Farmers were found to be the major competitors for tank water. The strategies proposed for sustainable management of tank system are strengthening the existing WUA,representation of women among the office bearers of WUA and rehabilitation of rainfed tanks.

Biographie de l'auteur

Dr.C.Karthikeyan, M.Sc.(Agri.), M.B.A.(HR),Ph.D., is now working as Associate Professor of Agricultural Extension & Rural Sociology in the Department of Agricultural and Rural Management of the Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, India.

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Éditeur
LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing
Date d'édition
2012
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
365920899X
ISBN 13 
9783659208997
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
176
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