Multiple uses of water in irrigated areas: a case study from Sri Lanka

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dc.creatorBakker, M.
dc.creatorBarker, Randolph
dc.creatorMeinzen-Dick, Ruth S.
dc.creatorKonradsen, Flemming
dc.date1999
dc.date2014-06-12T13:48:57Z
dc.date2014-06-12T13:48:57Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T18:25:38Z
dc.descriptionWater is being transferred out of agriculture to meet the growing demand in other areas, often without an agreement of or compensation to farmers with irrigated land and water rights. Furthermore, there is a failure to recognize that irrigation systems supply water not only for the main fields, but also for domestic uses, home gardens, trees and other permanent vegetation, and livestock. Other productive uses include fishing, harvesting of aquatic plants and animals, and a variety of other enterprises such as brick making. In addition, irrigation systems can have a positive or negative effect on wildlife habitats. Thus, the withdrawal of water affects the rural household, rural economy, and the environment in a number of ways. This paper argues that to ensure efficient, equitable, and sustainable water use, to reduce poverty and improve the well-being of the community, irrigation and water resources policies need to take into account all uses and users of water within the irrigation system. The multiple uses of water in the Kirindi Oya irrigation system are examined in this paper. An interdisciplinary group of scientists have investigated a number of areas including water accounting, water quality, household water use, the valuing of water for alternative uses, and the complementarities, competition, and conflicts among uses and users.
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dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/36529
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/155494
dc.languageen
dc.publisherInternational Water Management Institute
dc.rightsOpen Access
dc.sourceBakker, M.; Barker, R.; Meinzen-Dick, R.; Konradsen, F. (Eds.) 1999. Multiple uses of water in irrigated areas: a case study from Sri Lanka. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). vii, 48p. (SWIM Paper 8) https://hdl.handle.net/10568/36529
dc.subjectwater management
dc.subjectgender
dc.subjectwater allocation
dc.subjectwater use efficiency
dc.subjectirrigated farming
dc.subjectwater resources development
dc.subjectwater policy
dc.subjectwater quality
dc.subjectdomestic water
dc.subjectwater users' associations
dc.subjectwater rights
dc.subjecthouseholds
dc.subjectpricing
dc.subjectwater costs
dc.subjectcase studies
dc.titleMultiple uses of water in irrigated areas: a case study from Sri Lanka
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