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1 Ahmed, F.; Thompson, P.; Nishat, A. 1988. Post project appraisal of a major flood control, drainage and irrigation project. In Proceedings of the International Conference on Irrigation System Evaluation and Water Management, Wuhan, China, 12-16 September 1988: Vols.1 & 2. Wuhan, China: Wuhan University of Hydraulic and Electrical Engineering. pp.431-443.
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 631.7.8 G000 PRO Record No: H06688)
2 Thompson, P.; Lynne, G. D. 1994. Policy drought: The case of South Florida. Water Resources Bulletin, 30(1):19-26.
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: PER Record No: H014277)
3 Vishwanathan, K. K.; Ahmed, M.; Thompson, P.; Sultana, P.; Dey, M.; Torell, M. 2006. Aquatic resources: Collective management patterns and governance for the world’s fish wealth. In Cernea, M. M.; Kassam, A. H. (Eds.). Researching the culture in agri-culture: Social research for international development. Wallingford, UK: CABI. pp.209-218.
Agricultural research ; Social aspects ; Fisheries ; Research institutes / Bangladesh / Philippines / San Salvador Island
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 630.7 G000 CER Record No: H038663)
4 Sultana, P.; Thompson, P.. 2006. Gender and local floodplain management institutions: a case study from Bangladesh. Washington, DC, USA: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). 59p. (CAPRi Working Paper 57)
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H043910)
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Floodplain wetlands are the major common pool natural resource in Bangladesh. Mostly men fish, and both men and women collect aquatic plants and snails. Case studies contrast a women-only, men-only, and mixed community based organization (CBO), each of which manages a seasonal floodplain wetland. The two CBOs in which women hold key positions are in Hindu communities where more women use aquatic resources, work for an income, and belong to other local institutions. In the oldest of these CBOs, more women have gradually become office bearers as their recognition in the community has grown. In the Muslim community, only a few women collect aquatic resources and in this community most women do not perceive floodplain natural resource constraints to be very important to them. These women have no role in the CBO and feel that they have no say in decisions about the fishery, unlike many women in the other two sites. The fishery management activities in all three sites are similar and catches and biodiversity appear to have improved, demonstrating that women can play an effective role in community organizations for fishery management. Those who are represented in the CBOs reported significant increases in their participation and influence. Men and women in all three sites recognized that decisionmaking and management of their fisheries had improved, but community support and compliance were higher where both men and women had an active role in this process. Women had a more diverse set of criteria for effective CBOs than men. The men-only CBO saw itself as more of a membership based organization than as representing all of the community.
5 Ojha, H. R.; Sulaiman, R. V.; Sultana, P.; Dahal, K.; Thapa, D.; Mittal, N.; Thompson, P.; Bhatta, G. D.; Ghimire, L.; Aggarwal, P. 2014. Is South Asian agriculture adapting to climate change?: evidence from the Indo-Gangetic Plains. Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems, 38:505-531. [doi: https://doi.org/10.1080/21683565.2013.841607]
Climate change ; Weather hazards ; Adaptation ; Agriculture ; Cropping systems ; Farmers ; Technological changes ; Socioeconomic environment ; Case studies / South Asia / India / Pakistan / Bangladesh / Nepal / Punjab / Indo-Gangetic Plains
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H047253)
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Despite growing scientific consensus that agriculture is affected by climate change and variability, there is still limited knowledge on how agricultural systems respond to climate risks under different circumstances. Drawing on three case studies conducted in the Indo-Gangetic Plains, covering Nepal, Bangladesh, and the Indian state of Punjab, this article analyzes agricultural adaptation practices to climate change. In particular, we examine how farmers and other agricultural actors understand and respond to climate change. We identify a variety of adaptation practices related to changes in cropping system, technological innovations, and institutional changes. We also explore key challenges related to such emerging adaptive innovation processes in the region.
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