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1 Rijsberman, Frank; de Silva, Sanjiv. 2004. Water for food, health and livelihoods: providing for the disadvantaged in times of scarcity. Paper presented at the 5th Annual Business Convention of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce, at the Colombo Plaza, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 15 October 2004. 14p.
Water scarcity ; Water supply ; Sanitation ; Domestic water ; Health ; Food security ; Irrigation systems ; Costs ; Pollution control ; Water reuse ; Financing
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: IWMI 333.91 G000 RIJ Record No: H036252)
2 Senaratna Sellamuttu, Sonali; de Silva, Sanjiv; Nguyen Khoa, Sophie; Samarakoon, Jayampathy. 2009. Lessons from elsewhere: seven cases from around the world. In Wetlands International. Planting trees to eat fish: field experiences in wetlands and poverty reduction. Wageningen, Netherlands: Wetlands International. pp.65-77.
Wetlands ; Case studies ; Project management ; Development projects ; Poverty ; Social aspects ; Credit ; Income ; Ecology ; Grasslands ; Lagoons ; Conflict ; Food security / South Africa / Vietnam / China / Sri Lanka / Brazil / Nigeria / India / Lake Fundudzi / Phu My wetland / Cao Hai wetland / Negombo Lagoon / Muthurajawela Marsh / Mamiraua wetlands / Hadejia Nguru wetlands / Bhoj wetlands
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 333.918 G000 WET Record No: H042244)
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3 D'Cruz, R.; de Silva, Sanjiv; Vervest, M. J. 2009. Influencing policy. In Wetlands International. Planting trees to eat fish: field experiences in wetlands and poverty reduction. Wageningen, Netherlands: Wetlands International. pp.119-127.
Wetlands ; Peatlands ; Policy ; Water resource management ; Social participation ; Water user associations ; Poverty ; Development projects / Africa / Kenya / Mali / Niger / Malawi / Zambia / Indonesia / Kimana wetlands
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 333.918 G000 WET Record No: H042246)
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4 Senaratna Sellamuttu, Sonali; de Silva, Sanjiv. 2009. Balancing wetland conservation and development in the Sanjiang Plains: a review of current status and options. Mission report of the Sanjiang Plain Wetlands Protection Project. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). 25p.
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H042629)
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5 Jinapala, K.; De Silva, Sanjiv; Aheeyar, M. M. M. (Eds.) 2010. Proceedings of the National Conference on Water, Food Security and Climate Change in Sri Lanka, BMICH, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 9-11 June 2009. Vol. 3. Policies, institutions and data needs for water management. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). 146p. [doi: https://doi.org/10.3910/2010.203]
Water resource management ; Water governance ; Organizations ; Institutions ; Water policy ; Water rights ; Irrigation management ; Participatory management ; Farmers organizations ; Capacity building ; Irrigation efficiency ; Water demand ; Water supply ; Irrigation schemes ; Operations ; Maintenance ; Groundwater management ; Models ; Economic analysis ; Food security ; Climate change / Sri Lanka
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI 631.7 G744 JIN Record No: H042799)
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This is the third volume of the proceedings of the national conference on ‘Water for Food and Environment’, which was held from June 9 –11, 2009 at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH). The volumes 1 and 2 have been produced as separate documents of this report series. In response to a call for abstracts, 81 abstracts were received from government institutes dealing with water resources and agriculture development, universities, other freelance researchers and researchers from the International Water Management Institute (IWMI). Forty seven of the eighty-one abstracts that were submitted were accepted for compiling full papers. In the past couple of years the sharp increase in food prices worldwide has raised serious concerns about food security, especially in developing countries. To effectively address these concerns a holistic approach is required that encompasses improved agricultural water productivity, adaptation to climate change, targeted and appropriate institutional and financial measures, and a consideration of environmental issues. The main purpose of the conference was to share experiences in these areas and to find opportunities to improve farmers’ incomes and food production, and to promote environmentally sustainable practices in Sri Lanka in the face of growing water scarcity and the challenges of climate change.
6 Jinapala, K.; De Silva, Sanjiv. 2010. Overview: institutions and policies for water resources management. In Jinapala, K.; De Silva, Sanjiv; Aheeyar, M. M. M. (Eds.). Proceedings of the National Conference on Water, Food Security and Climate Change in Sri Lanka, BMICH, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 9-11 June 2009. Vol. 3. Policies, institutions and data needs for water management. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). pp.vii- xvi.
Water Policy ; Participatory management ; Irrigation water ; Economic value ; Water supply / Sri Lanka
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI 631.7 G744 JIN Record No: H042800)
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7 Atapattu, Sithara S.; De Silva, Sanjiv; Senaratna Sellamuttu, Sonali. 2010. Wetlands and agriculture: a case for integrated water resource management in Sri Lanka. In Evans, Alexandra; Jinapala, K. (Eds). Proceedings of the National Conference on Water, Food Security and Climate Change in Sri Lanka, BMICH, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 9-11 June 2009. Vol. 2. Water quality, environment and climate change. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). pp.7-21.
Wetlands ; Ecosystems ; Habitats ; Lagoons ; Fisheries ; Water resource management ; Social aspects / Sri Lanka / Kirindi Oya Wetland / Bundala Wetland / Kalametiya Lagoon
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI 631.7 G744 EVA Record No: H042855)
Wetlands are habitats with temporary or permanent accumulation of water. The degradation and loss of wetlands is more rapid than that for other ecosystems, and wetland-dependent biodiversity in many parts of the world is in continuing and accelerating decline. They have been confirmed to deliver a wide range of critical and important services vital for human well-being. Therefore, it is clear that sound wetland management is now expected to not only consider conserving the ecological integrity of the ecosystem but also to pay specific attention to the well-being of local people, thereby contributing to poverty alleviation. Wetlands, both fresh and marine, have a multitude of benefits, in addition to environmental benefits, such as for agriculture, flood control, water purification, fisheries and recreation. For the maintenance and sustainability of wetlands the crucial requirement is water – a resource that has multiple demands and competition. The main competitor for the water resource around the world is agriculture for food production, a basic requirement for human survival. Therefore, in a situation of wetlands versus food production, the balance tips towards food production without considering the adverse consequences to the wetlands or adequately appreciating the benefits from achieving a balance. This is where Integrated Water Resource Management (IWRM) should be adopted to facilitate this process and enable wetland management and agricultural management to fit into the picture along with the other multiple uses of water. Integrated Water Resource Management should be of considerable interest for Sri Lanka, being a country which has agriculture very high on the agenda. The country is also home to a range of wetlands including 103 distinct river basins and 42 lagoons, which support a multitude of functions and services to people. The relationship between agriculture and wetlands in Sri Lanka is complex. The proliferation of village level water storage structures (small tanks) has created an unusually large number of man-made wetland habitats that add significantly to the natural wetlands that are concentrated mainly in the coastal belt. The absence of an integrated approach to water resource development however, continues to erode natural wetland systems. Two major problems, which concern downstream fisheries and livelihoods, are high levels of agricultural pollution, especially through the excessive use of fertilizers, and modifications to the hydrology. The objective of this paper is to review the work of the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) on wetlands and agriculture in Sri Lanka, to look at the competing water demands between water for wetlands and water required for agriculture, keeping in mind the requirements for nature as well as the sustainability of livelihoods. The paper will address some impacts of agriculture on wetlands, the consequences for livelihoods and the benefits of adopting the IWRM approach, building a case on work carried out in the Kirindi Oya and Bundala wetlands.
8 Mukherji, Aditi; de Silva, Sanjiv; Sharma, Bharat R. 2010. Groundwater laws in India: of content and intent. [Abstract only]. In Abstracts of the “Toward Sustainable Groundwater in Agriculture - An International Conference Linking Science and Policy,” Hyatt Regency San Francisco Airport, Burlingame, California , USA, 15-17 June 2010. Davis, CA, USA: University of California; Sacramento, CA, USA: Water Education Foundation. pp.108.
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H043198)
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One of the most significant developments in India in the last four decades has been the quiet ascendancy of groundwater as the main source of irrigation. While this boom in groundwater started in late 1960s and preceded the Green Revolution in India, law making in groundwater started in India only in the 1980s and reached its peak in the 2000s. In this paper, we reviewed over 70 water laws (and legal documents) from India with a special focus on groundwater laws. It analyzes the content of these groundwater laws and examines whether they meet their intended goals and whether they are suited to the agro-ecological realities and development needs of different Indian states. It was found that groundwater featured in 20 of the 25 instruments assessed for India for the 1990-2009 period, with 15 classified as having either a primary or substantial focus on groundwater. However, while this quantitative observation confirms the significant attention given to groundwater, the review of the content of relevant instruments identified a substantial degree of similarity in content (and language) between several of the more recent instruments. This was most prevalent amongst the three federal draft Groundwater Bills (1992, 1996 and 2005) and the close resemblance to the 2005 Bill of the groundwater legislation of West Bengal, Bihar and Himachal Pradesh. Paradoxically, the groundwater laws of water abundant states like West Bengal and Bihar are far more restrictive than groundwater laws in the water-scarce state of Andhra Pradesh. This, to some extent, highlights the mismatch between groundwater resource realities and groundwater policies in India. Analysis of water laws in India shows two important trends in terms of content. The first is the gradual move towards regulation of groundwater use. The need for limiting extraction within recharge limits was recognized by the National Water Policy of 1987. This was followed by the proposed introduction of permits for and registration of new and existing wells, as well as the regulation of commercial well digging in the Draft Groundwater Bill of 1992. The Bill also envisaged the creation of a Groundwater Authority with the power to advise the State/Union Territory Government to declare any area to be a notified area for the purposes of controlling the extraction or use of groundwater in any area. Concerns over groundwater overuse emerged in the National Water Policy of 2002, which states that overexploitation of groundwater resources in certain parts of the country have raised the concern and need for judicious and scientific resource management and conservation (Section 6.1).The second trend and a significant addition in the 2005 Bill is the emphasis placed on enhancing the supply side through groundwater recharge systems. Thus the Bill envisages permits for digging new wells to include the mandatory provision requiring artificial recharge structures to be built as part of the well (Article 6.3). The proposed Groundwater Authority would also be charged with identifying areas needing recharge, and issuing guidelines for adoption of rain water harvesting in these areas (Article 19.1).
9 de Silva, Sanjiv; Senaratna Sellamuttu, Sonali. 2010. Balancing wetland conservation and development in the Sanjiang Plains: a review of current status and options. Sanjiang Plain Wetlands Protection Project, final report. Colombo Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). 81p. [doi: https://doi.org/10.5337/2011.0013]
Wetlands ; Watershed management ; Nature reserves ; Performance indexes ; Education ; Capacity building / China / Sanjiang Plain / Jiangsu Yancheng Wetlands Project
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H043373)
10 Senaratna Sellamuttu, Sonali; de Silva, Sanjiv; Nagabhatla, N.; Finlayson, C. M.; Pattanaik, C. 2010. The Ramsar's wise use concept in theory and practice: an investigation of the practice in Kolleru Lake, India, through a multidisciplinary approach. Paper presented at the 3rd International Perspective on Current and Future State of Water Resources and Environment, Chennai, India, 5-7 January 2010. Paper No. 551. 10p.
Wetlands ; Ecosystems ; Lakes ; Land use ; Policy ; Analysis ; Aquaculture ; Fisheries ; Social aspects ; Households ; Surveys ; Legal aspects ; Case studies / India / Kolleru Lake
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H043374)
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This paper highlights the dynamics between land use changes in the Kolleru Ramsar wetland and local livelihood systems and explains these through the lense of national policy responses and international (Ramsar) obligations. A multi-disciplinary approach was adopted by integrating geospatial tools and techniques with policy and livelihoods analysis. The findings show a temporal transfer of policy motives underpinning key land use changes, from agriculture supporting local livelihoods (up to the late 1970's) to maximizing economic values of land through commercial aquaculture (1980's-1999), and finally to ecological restoration and protection (1999 onwards). Each land use change brought new challenges at the local scale. Socio-economic assessments revealed that the demolition of aquaculture ponds (2006) prompted changes in livelihood strategies. Some households diversified their livelihoods (e.g. fishing)), while compensation packages helped this diversification in some instances. From the policy perspective, this case study illustrates the predominance of in-country/local lobbies over international obligations, in decision making for balancing ecosystem conservation with development.
11 McCartney, Matthew; Rebelo, Lisa-Maria; Senaratna Sellamuttu, Sonali; de Silva, Sanjiv. 2010. Wetlands, agriculture and poverty reduction. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). 31p. (IWMI Research Report 137) [doi: https://doi.org/10.5337/2010.230]
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI 333.91 G000 MCC Record No: H043566)
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In many places, growing population, in conjunction with efforts to increase food security, is escalating pressure to expand agriculture within wetlands. The environmental impact of wetland agriculture can have profound social and economic repercussions for people dependent on ecosystem services other than those provided directly by agriculture. If wetlands are not used sustainably, the functions which support agriculture, as well as other food security and ecosystem services, are undermined. This report synthesizes findings from multidisciplinary studies conducted into sustainable wetland agriculture by IWMI and partners in Africa and Asia. It highlights the value of wetland agriculture for poverty reduction as well as the need for more systematic planning that takes into account trade-offs in the multiple services that wetlands provide.
12 Senaratna Sellamuttu, Sonali; de Silva, Sanjiv; Nguyen-Khoa, Sophie. 2011. Exploring relationships between conservation and poverty reduction in wetland ecosystems: lessons from 10 integrated wetland conservation and poverty reduction initiatives. International Journal of Sustainable Development and World Ecology, 18(4):328-340. [doi: https://doi.org/10.1080/13504509.2011.560034]
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H043848)
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It is well known that whilst wetlands deliver a wide range of services vital for human well-being, they are being rapidly degraded and lost. Losses tend to be higher where human populations are increasing most and demands for economic development are greatest. Multidisciplinary management approaches that integrate conservation and development objectives in wetlands are therefore urgently requested for by the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands. This paper describes the evaluation of 10 wetland management case studies from Asia, Africa and South America that adopted such an integrated approach. The evaluation assessed the outcomes of these integrated initiatives to identify conditions and processes for linking conservation and poverty reduction objectives in wetlands. The findings are also compared with other assessments of integrated approaches, particularly in terms of their effectiveness in optimizing conservation and poverty reduction outcomes. The results from our studies suggest an ongoing evolution of such integrated interventions, which also implies cycles of learning from past mistakes. Overall, our results highlight the significant variation between wetlands in types and quantities of services they provide and emphasize the need to view many ecological issues as social challenges for equitable solutions to both wetlands and people. The analysis further shows that the positive on-ground results owe much to the interdisciplinary problem analysis, whereby interventions can move from treating symptoms to addressing root causes. While no blueprint emerged on how to successfully integrate conservation and poverty reduction in wetlands, important lessons for future interventions were drawn.
13 Lautze, Jonathan; de Silva, Sanjiv; Giordano, Mark; Sanford, Luke. 2011. Putting the cart before the horse: water governance and IWRM. Natural Resources Forum, 35(1):1-8. [doi: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1477-8947.2010.01339.x]
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI PER Record No: H043958)
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Water governance has emerged as perhaps the most important topic of the international water community in the 21st century, and achieving “good” water governance is now a focus of both policy discourse and innumerable development projects. Somewhat surprisingly in light of this attention, there is widespread confusion about the meaning of the term “water governance”. This paper reviews the history of the term’s use and misuse to reveal how the concept is frequently inflated to include issues that go well beyond governance. Further, it highlights how calls to improve water governance often espouse predetermined goals that should instead be the very function of water governance to define. To help overcome this confusion, the paper suggests a more refined definition of water governance and related qualities of good water governance that are consistent with broader notions of the concepts. In light of the substantial resources allocated in its name, this paper’s findings show there is significant potential to strengthen efforts at improving water governance.
14 Senaratna Sellamuttu, Sonali; de Silva, Sanjiv; Joffre, O.; Hoanh, Chu Thai. 2011. Interdisciplinary research: benefits and challenges. [Abstract only]. Paper presented at the 3rd International Forum on Water and Food, Tshwane, South Africa, 14-17 November 2011. 2p.
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H044553)
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15 McCartney, Matthew; Rebelo, Lisa-Maria; Mapedza, Everisto; de Silva, Sanjiv; Finlayson. C. M. 2011. The lukanga swamps: use, conflicts, and management. Journal of International Wildlife Law and Policy, 14(3-4):293-310.
Swamps ; Conflict ; Wetlands ; Ecosystems ; Catchment areas ; Natural resources ; Rivers ; Legal aspects ; Policy ; Wildlife ; Agriculture ; Fishing ; Social aspects / Zambia / Lukanga Swamps
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H044595)
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16 de Silva, Sanjiv; Senaratna Sellamuttu, Sonali; Kodituwakku, D. C.; Atapattu, S. 2011. Governance performance in integrated coastal management: Sri Lanka country report. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). 91p.
Coastal area ; Legislation ; Transparency ; Accountability ; Rules ; Participatory management ; Public participation ; Decision making ; Institutions ; Government departments ; Case studies ; Wetlands ; Lagoons ; Mangroves ; Access to information ; Legal rights / Sri Lanka / Hikkaduwa / Rekawa Lagoon / Muthurajawela Lagoon / Negambo Lagoon
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI Record No: H044786)
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17 de Silva, Sanjiv; Senaratna Sellamuttu, Sonali; Kodituwakku, D. C.; Atapattu, S. 2011. Governance performance in integrated coastal management: Sri Lanka country report. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). 91p.
Coastal area ; Legislation ; Transparency ; Accountability ; Rules ; Participatory management ; Public participation ; Decision making ; Institutions ; Government departments ; Case studies ; Wetlands ; Lagoons ; Mangroves ; Access to information ; Legal rights / Sri Lanka / Hikkaduwa / Rekawa Lagoon / Muthurajawela Lagoon / Negambo Lagoon
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI c2 Record No: H044787)
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18 Senaratna Sellamuttu, Sonali; de Silva, Sanjiv; Nagabhatla, N.; Finlayson, C. M.; Pattanaik, C.; Prasad, N. 2012. The Ramsar Convention’s wise use concept in theory and practice: an inter-disciplinary investigation of practice in Kolleru Lake, India. Journal of International Wildlife Law and Policy, 15(3-4):228-250. [doi: https://doi.org/10.1080/13880292.2012.749138]
Lakes ; Wetlands ; Poverty ; Living standards ; Case studies ; Policy ; Land use ; Land cover ; Agriculture ; Aquaculture ; Socioeconomic environment / India / Andhra Pradesh / Kolleru Lake
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H045521)
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19 de Silva, Sanjiv; Senaratna Sellamuttu, Sonali. 2012. Irrigation performance and its implications in Cambodia: key findings from two case studies. [Project report prepared by IWMI for Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) under the project "Investing in Water Management to Improve Productivity of Rice-based Farming Systems in Cambodia"]. Colombo: Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). 20p.
Irrigation schemes ; Research projects ; Case studies ; Fisheries ; Water management ; Water users ; Groundwater irrigation ; Irrigated sites ; Rivers ; Pumping ; Reservoirs ; Development plans ; Agricultural cooperatives ; Irrigated farming ; Rainfed farming ; Rice ; Paddy fields ; Government agencies ; Economic aspects / Cambodia / Kamping Pouy Irrigation Scheme / Boeng Sne Irrigation Scheme
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H045712)
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20 de Silva, Sanjiv. 2012. Structural vulnerability to climate change in Bangladesh: a literature review. [Project report prepared by IWMI for the CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) under the project "Water-related Interventions to Reduce Vulnerability to Climate Change: Do they Address the Structural Causes of Gendered Vulnerability in the IGP [Indo Gangetic Plains]"]. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). 82p.
Climate change ; Hazards ; Literature reviews ; Research projects ; Coastal area ; Salinity ; Rainwater ; Flooding ; Drought ; Storms ; Landslides ; River banks ; Labor ; Gender ; Women ; Social welfare ; Ecosystems ; Households ; Agricultural production ; Livestock ; Fisheries ; Irrigation water ; Land management ; Sanitation ; Health hazards ; Living standards / Bangladesh
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H045713)
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