Water policies tend to misrecognize the complexity of community-managed irrigation systems. This paper focuses on water allocation practices in peasant communities of the Bolivian interandean valleys. These communities manage complex irrigation systems, and tap water from several surface sources,...
Saldias, C.
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Boelens, R.
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Wegerich, Kai
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Speelman, S.
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[Losing the watershed focus: a look at complex community-managed irrigation systems in Bolivia]
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Losing the watershed focus: a look at complex community-managed irrigation systems in Bolivia
Most cities in developing countries fail to treat their wastewater comprehensively. Consequently, farmers downstream use poor-quality water for irrigation. This practice implies risks for farmers, consumers and the environment. Conversely, this water supply supports the livelihood of these farmer...
Saldias, C.
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Speelman, S.
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Drechsel, Pay
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Huylenbroeck, G. van
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[A livelihood in a risky environment: farmers’ preferences for irrigation with wastewater in Hyderabad, India]
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A livelihood in a risky environment: farmers’ preferences for irrigation with wastewater in Hyderabad, India
Wastewater constitutes an alternative water source for the irrigation sector. To fully benefit from it, and reduce possible adverse effects on public health and the environment, we need to look at the regulation of the practice. A prerequisite for this is an institutional analysis, and the points...
Saldias, C.
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Speelman, S.
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Amerasinghe, Priyanie H.
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Huylenbroeck, G. van
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[Institutional and policy analysis of wastewater (re)use for agriculture: case study Hyderabad, India]
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Institutional and policy analysis of wastewater (re)use for agriculture: case study Hyderabad, India
Wastewater is increasingly regarded as a valuable resource, but to fully and safely exploit the potential, sound institutional arrangements governing its reuse are crucial. This article presents a case study of a self-managed irrigation scheme in Western Cape, South Africa, that uses treated effl...
Saldias, C.
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Speelman, S.
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Koppen, Barbara C.M. van
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Huylenbroeck, G. van
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[Institutional arrangements for the use of treated effluent in irrigation, western Cape, South Africa]
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Institutional arrangements for the use of treated effluent in irrigation, western Cape, South Africa