Local challenges for IWRM in Afghanistan

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dc.creatorThomas, V.
dc.creatorOsmani, A.
dc.creatorWegerich, Kai
dc.date2011-06
dc.date2014-06-13T14:47:44Z
dc.date2014-06-13T14:47:44Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T18:40:33Z
dc.descriptionOver the past 25 years, there has been a sharp increase in the number and the intensity of use of mills and micro-hydropower units within canal systems in Afghanistan. Before the Soviet occupation, the construction of non-consumptive structures was regulated. Through a case study in one canal along the Taloqan river, the paper shows that an increasing number of poorly designed and badly located structures (including micro-hydropower units) are currently threatening irrigation water availability for downstream areas, as either their unauthorised construction reduce the conveyance capacity of the main canal or their abusive use drains water from the main canal out of the system in its upstream reaches. The article also shows that while relevant initiatives are taken at local and policy level to address the problem, tangible results remain limited owing mainly to limited enforcement capacity.
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/40466
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/162425
dc.languageen
dc.publisherInforma UK Limited
dc.rightsLimited Access
dc.sourceThomas, V.; Osmani, A.; Wegerich, Kai. 2011. Local challenges for IWRM in Afghanistan. International Journal of Environmental Studies, 68(3):313-331. doi: https://doi.org/10.1080/00207233.2011.573963
dc.subjectwater management
dc.subjectwater power
dc.subjectmills
dc.subjecthistory
dc.subjectconflict
dc.subjectcanals
dc.subjectirrigation water
dc.subjectwater law
dc.titleLocal challenges for IWRM in Afghanistan
dc.typeJournal Article

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