Impact of Institutional Change on Irrigation Management: A Case Study from Southern Uzbekistan

Djumaboev, Kakhramon; Hamidov, Ahmad; Anarbekov, Oyture; Gafurov, Zafar; Tussupova, Kamshat

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“…Moreover, the mission of the World Bank (2-12 June 1999) to assess progress in implementing the project Modernization of Cotton Production in Uzbekistan recommended that the irrigation component of the project needed to develop guidance on organizational and legal procedures for WCA creation. The establishment of WCAs was strongly driven by the donor community, which helped with resource mobilization and provided financial support (Djumaboev et al 2017). During the initial stages, the Asian Development Bank, Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, United States Agency for International Development, and the World Bank were especially active in facilitating the creation of WCAs in Uzbekistan (Zinzani 2016).…”

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How Can Intentionality and Path Dependence Explain Change in Water-Management Institutions in Uzbekistan?

Hamidov

Kasymov

Salokhiddinov

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International Journal of the Commons

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We review historical and contemporary literature on change in water-management institutions in post-socialist Uzbekistan, exploring the dynamics of change of formal institutions in irrigationwater management there by analyzing relationships between the perceptions and beliefs of policymakers, policy interventions they undertake, and the consequences that these seem to have on resource-use practices. We have mainly relied on the reviewed literature, but have also made use of expert interviews conducted by the authors during 2011-2016 in Uzbekistan. Our results indicate that Uzbek policymakers have learned much from the unanticipated and undesired consequences of earlier irrigation reforms, as their perceptions and beliefs have changed and developed over time. Yet, although policymakers' beliefs have been fostered by a newly emergent Integrated Water Resources Management approach-which has become a central, globally promoted paradigm-the beliefs and institutions inherited from the Soviet era, as well as informal practices in irrigation-water use, have also been acting to constrain the choices of politicians and economic entrepreneurs.

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How Can Intentionality and Path Dependence Explain Change in Water-Management Institutions in Uzbekistan?

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Salokhiddinov

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“…Approximately 60% of the population are rural and their livelihoods depend on irrigated agriculture. Some 21 000 farmers are currently active in the province (Djumaboev et al, 2017).…”

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Assessing Water Use, Energy Use And Carbon Emissions In Lift‐ Irrigated Areas: A Case Study From Karshi Steppe In Uzbekistan

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Yuldashev

Holmatov

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Irrigation and Drainage

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The advantages of a nexus approach in addressing complex environmental challenges are becoming increasingly clear. In Central Asia, however, the nexus between water–food–energy has not received adequate attention, as the very few studies that have been conducted fell short of quantifying nexus trade‐offs and benefits at a practical, small scale. This paper applies a quantitative accounting method to assess water and energy use intensity in irrigated areas of the Karshi Steppe of Central Asia that are supplied by pumping water uphill (lift‐irrigated) from the underlying river. The results indicated that the potential water and energy savings as well as the greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reductions could be achieved by applying an optimal planning deficit irrigation schedule simulated using CROPWAT 8. Some 575 MCM (million cubic metres) of water and 259 GWh of electricity can be saved, while the CO2 equivalent emissions can be reduced by almost 122 000 t. Achieving these savings requires a mix of technical and policy components. This paper describes an example of proper irrigation planning as a tool for water/energy savings and consequent reduction of CO2 emissions. © 2019 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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“…(3) The grain water use efficiency in Central Asia increased from 0.22 kg/m 3 to 0.39 kg/m 3 during 1960-2016. The cotton water use efficiency increased from 0.23 kg/m 3 to 0.30 kg/m 3 during 1960-1990, has decreased since 1990, and is currently close to the 1960s level.Sustainability 2020, 12, 572 2 of 18 in irrigation channels have caused the serious waste of agricultural water use in Central Asia [12,13]. In addition, the export of agricultural products has caused local water resources to be transferred abroad in the form of virtual water [14].…”

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“…Sustainability 2020, 12, 572 2 of 18 in irrigation channels have caused the serious waste of agricultural water use in Central Asia [12,13]. In addition, the export of agricultural products has caused local water resources to be transferred abroad in the form of virtual water [14].…”

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Temporal and Spatial Changes in Crop Water Use Efficiency in Central Asia from 1960 to 2016

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Water resources among five Central Asian countries are distributed unevenly. Since the collapse of the Soviet Union, the conflict between water and land use has become increasingly serious. Due to limited data, the temporal and spatial characteristics and trends of crop water use efficiency in Central Asia over the past 60 years remain unclear. This paper combines state-level agricultural statistics data and cultivated land data (1975, 2005 and 2015) from remote sensing imagery and calculates crop water use efficiency based on the FAO crop coefficient method. The results are as follows: (1) the development of crop cultivation in Central Asia is divided into an expansion period (1960–1990), a reduction period (1990–2000), and a recovery period (2000–2016); (2) the grain yield in Central Asia increased from 0.9 to 1.9 t/ha during 1960–2016, with Uzbekistan having the highest, reaching 4.2 t/ha in 2016. Cotton yield increased during 1960–1990 and decreased from 1990 to 2016. (3) The grain water use efficiency in Central Asia increased from 0.22 kg/m3 to 0.39 kg/m3 during 1960–2016. The cotton water use efficiency increased from 0.23 kg/m3 to 0.30 kg/m3 during 1960–1990, has decreased since 1990, and is currently close to the 1960s level.

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Impact of Institutional Change on Irrigation Management: A Case Study from Southern Uzbekistan

Cited by 27 publications

References 32 publications

How Can Intentionality and Path Dependence Explain Change in Water-Management Institutions in Uzbekistan?

How Can Intentionality and Path Dependence Explain Change in Water-Management Institutions in Uzbekistan?

Assessing Water Use, Energy Use And Carbon Emissions In Lift‐ Irrigated Areas: A Case Study From Karshi Steppe In Uzbekistan

Temporal and Spatial Changes in Crop Water Use Efficiency in Central Asia from 1960 to 2016

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