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Can water users’ associations improve water governance in China? A tale of two villages in the Shiyang River basin

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A comparative study of two water users’ associations in the Shiyang River basin, north-west China, shows significantly different understanding and experiences among water stakeholders. Factors other than formal organization appear to be more important in participatory irrigation management. For water users’ associations to play a more significant role in water governance, they have to be context-specific, with better understanding of local perspectives, make strategic use of social capital, and cope with shared and/or conflicting interests among stakeholders.

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  • Haiyan Yu, 2016. "Can water users’ associations improve water governance in China? A tale of two villages in the Shiyang River basin," Water International, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 41(7), pages 966-981, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:rwinxx:v:41:y:2016:i:7:p:966-981
    DOI: 10.1080/02508060.2016.1247316
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    1. Ghosh, Souvik & Kolady, Deepthi Elizabeth & Das, Usha & Gorain, Subrato & Srivastava, Shivendra Kumar & Mondal, Bitan, 2019. "Spatio-temporal variations in effects of participatory irrigation management (PIM) reform in India: A panel data analysis," Agricultural Water Management, Elsevier, vol. 222(C), pages 48-61.
    2. Suhardiman, Diana & Raut, Manita & Pradhan, P. & Meinzen-Dick, R., 2023. "Irrigation systems management in Nepal: women’s strategies in response to migration-induced challenges," Papers published in Journals (Open Access), International Water Management Institute, pages 16(1):1-21..
    3. Liuyang Yao & Minjuan Zhao & Tao Xu, 2017. "China’s Water-Saving Irrigation Management System: Policy, Implementation, and Challenge," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 9(12), pages 1-17, December.

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