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1 van Wijk-Sijbesma, C. 1982. "What price water?": User participation in paying for community-based water supply. The Hague, The Netherlands: IRC. Water and Sanitation Centre. 89 p. (IRC occasional paper series)
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 333.912 G000 VAN Record No: H03277)
2 Takase, K.; Wickham, T. 1976. Irrigation management as a pivot of agricultural development in Asia. Unpublished final report for the Asian Agricultural Survey II. 45p.
Irrigation management ; Agricultural development ; Agricultural production ; Farm management ; Water charges
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: P 795 Record No: H03429)
3 Xu, Z. 1983. Irrigation water management in China. Wuhun, China: Wuhun Institute of Hydraulic & Electric Engineering. 16p.
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 631.7 G592 XUZ Record No: H03503)
4 Small, L. E. 1989. Financing irrigation: A literature review. In Small, L. E. et.al, Financing irrigation services: A literature review and selected case studies from Asia. Colombo, Sri Lanka: IIMI. pp.3-23.
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: IIMI 631.7.4 G570 SMA Record No: H005736)
5 Sundar, A. 1989. Planning strategies: A new dimension. Wamana, 4(4):1-9.
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: PER Record No: H05763)
6 Prasad, K.; Rao, P. K. 1991. On irrigation water pricing in India. International Journal of Water Resources Development, 7(4):274-280.
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: PER Record No: H09734)
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7 Abid, M.; Hafeez, Mohsin; Watto, M. A. 2021. Sustainability analysis of irrigation water management in Punjab, Pakistan. In Watto, M. A.; Mitchell, M.; Bashir, S. (Eds.). Water resources of Pakistan: issues and impacts. Cham, Switzerland: Springer. pp.133-154. (World Water Resources Volume 9) [doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-65679-9_8]
Irrigation water ; Water management ; Irrigation management ; Water use efficiency ; Sustainability ; Water resources ; Irrigation systems ; Irrigation methods ; Surface water ; Groundwater ; Economic aspects ; Water charges ; Water quality ; Farmers ; Equity ; Climate change / Pakistan / Punjab / Indus Basin
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H050436)
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Water management in the irrigation-dominated Indus Basin of Pakistan is under pressure to ensure equitable, long-term, stable and flexible water supplies for meeting crop water demands, growing non-agricultural water demands (domestic and industrial supplies), and minimising adverse environmental impacts of one of the largest irrigation systems in the world. In this chapter, we focus on the irrigation system in Punjab by carrying out a sustainability analysis of its current irrigation water application methods. Cai et al.’s (Sustainability analysis for irrigation water management: concepts, methodology, and application to the Aral Sea region. Environment and production technology division, discussion paper no. 86, International Food Policy Research Institute, Washington, DC, 2001) analytical framework is used, which comprises indicators of risk and vulnerability, environmental system integrity, and economic acceptability and equity. The analysis suggests that irrigation water management in Punjab is currently unsustainable due to declining surface water supplies and excessive pressure on groundwater to support intensive agriculture and increasing demand from non-agricultural uses. Furthermore, climate change projections suggest reduced overall water availability leading to reduced crop productivity. Groundwater exploitation, unsustainable irrigation and agricultural practices, and industrial effluents are affecting water quality and worsening the overall health of the Indus Basin and its ecosystem. The cost of irrigation water management is economically not viable due to the high level of subsidies for technological interventions at the farm level and minimal water charges. The gap between collected water charges and overall operation and maintenance costs has reached USD 76 million. Water productivity in the Punjab is one of the lowest in the South Asia region due to use of traditional irrigation practices with low irrigation and application efficiency. Equitable distribution of water in the province has become a big challenge for water managers given increasing water allocation conflicts, especially between upstream and downstream water users. We thus suggest adopting an approach that is more inclusive of all major stakeholder interests keeping in view the competing inter-sectoral water demands in future and the ongoing challenges of climate change, urbanisation and economic growth. Such efforts are required to improve water use efficiency as well as equity in the distribution of water among users.
8 Hagos, Fitsum; Ahmed, J. T.; Haileslassie, Amare; Seid, Abdulkarim. 2022. Operationalizing irrigation water charges in Sub-Saharan Africa: a case study from the Central Rift Valley, Ethiopia. Water Policy, 24(6):1014-1033. [doi: https://doi.org/10.2166/wp.2022.034]
Irrigation water ; Water charges ; Water policies ; Multi-stakeholder processes ; Water pricing ; Water management ; Cost recovery ; Legal frameworks ; Political aspects ; Water permits ; Institutional development ; Capacity development ; Partnerships ; Water user associations ; Pilot projects ; Case studies / Africa South of Sahara / Ethiopia / Central Rift Valley
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H051154)
https://iwaponline.com/wp/article-pdf/24/6/1014/1067676/024061014.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H051154.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H051154.pdf
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Fixing and implementing water charges in the irrigation sector is considered an important task for recovering operation and maintenance costs and promoting the efficient use of water. This study aims at developing an implementation strategy for water charges in the Central Rift Valley, Ethiopia. The study sets the agenda for this strategy by explaining why promoting the concept of fixing irrigation charges is necessary. Then it develops a conceptual framework, draws key lessons from global experiences, explores whether the new pricing policy is well aligned with national water policies and the roles and responsibilities of various actors and stakeholders involved, and identifies the factors for the successful implementation of this strategy. The study is mainly qualitative in nature, based on a review of the literature and consultations of key stakeholders. The study results call for clearly defining the key objectives of the policy, political commitment, and community participation, re-examining the role of institutions, capacity building, and establishing a multistakeholder platform. Basin-level implementation of this policy requires piloting and maintaining policy dynamics through adaptive management. The results provide generic lessons for other basins within Ethiopia and for sub-Saharan Africa (SSA).
9 Balasubramanya, S.; Buisson, Marie-Charlotte. 2022. Positive incentives for managing groundwater in the presence of informal water markets: perspectives from India. Environmental Research Letters, 17(10):101001. [doi: https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/ac914f]
Groundwater management ; Water market ; Incentives ; Groundwater extraction ; Groundwater depletion ; Groundwater irrigation ; Wells ; Pumps ; Water charges ; Farmers ; Energy / India
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H051438)
https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1748-9326/ac914f/pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H051438.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H051438.pdf
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