Is ‘Social Cooperation’ for traditional irrigation, while ‘Technology’ is for motor pump irrigation?

Dessalegn, Mengistu; Merrey, Douglas J.

doi:10.5337/2015.201

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“…However, withdrawals for crop irrigation are likely to occur in highly water-contested landscapes, sub-basins and watersheds. Therefore, a regional and local water withdrawal and availability assessment should be undertaken in the regions and watersheds where rapid change is taking place (Dessalegn and Merrey 2014;de Bruin et al 2010). Ideally, such an approach should incorporate monitoring and evaluation processes to guide management, avoid conflict between users, and avoid undermining water-dependent habitats and ecosystem services in the medium or long term.…”

Section: Environmental Sustainabilitymentioning

confidence: 99%

Business model scenarios and suitability: smallholder solar pump-based irrigation in Ethiopia. Agricultural Water Management – Making a Business Case for Smallholders

Otoo¹,

Lefore²,

Schmitter³

et al. 2018

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Research ReportsThe publications in this series cover a wide range of subjects-from computer modeling to experience with water user associations-and vary in content from directly applicable research to more basic studies, on which applied work ultimately depends. Some research reports are narrowly focused, analytical and detailed empirical studies; others are wide-ranging and synthetic overviews of generic problems.Although most of the reports are published by IWMI staff and their collaborators, we welcome contributions from others. Each report is reviewed internally by IWMI staff, and by external reviewers. The reports are published and distributed both in hard copy and electronically (www.iwmi.org) and where possible all data and analyses will be available as separate downloadable files. Reports may be copied freely and cited with due acknowledgment. About IWMIIWMI's mission is to provide evidence-based solutions to sustainably manage water and land resources for food security, people's livelihoods and the environment. IWMI works in partnership with governments, civil society and the private sector to develop scalable agricultural water management solutions that have a tangible impact on poverty reduction, food security and ecosystem health.

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Section: Environmental Sustainabilitymentioning

confidence: 99%

Business model scenarios and suitability: smallholder solar pump-based irrigation in Ethiopia. Agricultural Water Management – Making a Business Case for Smallholders

Otoo¹,

Lefore²,

Schmitter³

et al. 2018

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“…Such approaches are spontaneous and, if unchecked, may pose challenges to equitable access to and sustainable management of public irrigation systems and water resources (e.g. Dessalegn and Merrey, 2014). There are concerns that such approaches may lead to over-abstraction, pollution and conflicts, particularly when linked with drip and other high-tech application technologies.…”

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Topic Guide: Irrigation infrastructure for sustainable and improved agricultural productivity

Makin¹

2016

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Evidence on Demand supports the professional development of Climate, Environment, Infrastructure and Livelihoods Advisers at DFID. Technical Competency Frameworks for the advisory groups guide the support provided. Evidence on Demand also supports cross-cutting or development competencies which cover areas of technical knowledge and skills needed by advisers to effectively deploy their core technical skills and knowledge in development policy and operations. The Evidence on Demand team is led by a DAI (which incorporates HTSPE Limited) and IMC Worldwide Limited Joint Venture. Both firms are established development consultancies with considerable experience in managing resource centres. The Joint Venture is backed by a core consortium of specialist organisations. The consortium provides technical support for developing quality assured resources, answering helpdesk enquiries and supporting consultancy services. Please go to the Evidence on Demand website (www.evidenceondemand.info) for further details.

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Irrigation modernization and the efficiency paradox: a meta-study through the lens of Networks of Action Situations

Hoffmann

Villamayor-Tomás

2022

Sustain Sci

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Infrastructure and technology investments that increase water-use efficiency (also called modernization investments) have become one of the most preferred solutions to cope with water scarcity in the context of climate change, increase productivity to satisfy growing demand, and save water to maintain ecosystems. In many cases, however, the higher efficiencies have led to more, instead of less, water consumption. This is generally known as the efficiency paradox or rebound effect. Understanding the processes behind the efficiency paradox remains a difficult task, given the variety of variables that either directly or indirectly factor into farmers’ water-use decisions and the strategic nature of many of those. This is even more the case when water is managed collectively by water-user associations, as in many irrigation systems worldwide. In order to better understand this complexity, our study applies the Networks of Action Situations approach to 37 studies of irrigation modernization investments in collectively managed irrigation systems. Through a systematic case review method, we identify 12 different action situations and 192 institutional, physical, and informational linkages that connect them. Although some studies report linkages between the modernization-investment and water-saving decision situations, many others relate them to situations typically associated with the collective management of irrigation systems (like the water application or infrastructure maintenance situations). A number of these situations, also including the water-saving situation, involve collective action problems that need to be integrated in current analyses. The solution towards more water saving may indeed benefit from a more active involvement of irrigation associations, given their proven capacity to promote collective action among farmers vis-à-vis other irrigation management situations.

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Is ‘Social Cooperation’ for traditional irrigation, while ‘Technology’ is for motor pump irrigation?

Cited by 4 publications

References 35 publications

Business model scenarios and suitability: smallholder solar pump-based irrigation in Ethiopia. Agricultural Water Management – Making a Business Case for Smallholders

Business model scenarios and suitability: smallholder solar pump-based irrigation in Ethiopia. Agricultural Water Management – Making a Business Case for Smallholders

Topic Guide: Irrigation infrastructure for sustainable and improved agricultural productivity

Irrigation modernization and the efficiency paradox: a meta-study through the lens of Networks of Action Situations

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