Agricultural practices are changing at an unprecedented rate in small pockets of the dry zone of Sri Lanka. Commercial vegetable production is flourishing underwritten by groundwater accessed via agro-wells, increased market access and new business opportunities. Since the early 1990s, small-hold...
Silva, Sanjiv de
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Curnow, J.
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Ariyaratne, Badugodahewa Ranjith
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[Resilience and prosperity through agro-well driven cultivation in the north central province, Sri Lanka: a case study on its evolution, structure and impacts]
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Resilience and prosperity through agro-well driven cultivation in the north central province, Sri Lanka: a case study on its evolution, structure and impacts
Water management in Bangladesh is guided by an intended integrated and inclusive approach enshrined in government legislation since the late 1990s. Based on qualitative and quantitative data collected in the coastal zone, we assess the implementation of these policies with regard to women water u...
Buisson, Marie-Charlotte
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Curnow, J.
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Naz, F.
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[The gender gap between water management and water users: evidence from Southwest Bangladesh]
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The gender gap between water management and water users: evidence from Southwest Bangladesh
Silva, Sanjiv de
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Curnow, J.
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Ariyatne, A.
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[Groundwater rising: agrarian resilience against climatic impacts on water resources]
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Groundwater rising: agrarian resilience against climatic impacts on water resources
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 ...
Curnow, J.
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Silva, Sanjiv de
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[Traditional knowledge applied to the management of small tank wetland systems in Sri Lanka]
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Traditional knowledge applied to the management of small tank wetland systems in Sri Lanka