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Author Chambers, Robert, 1932-

Title Managing canal irrigation : practical analysis from South Asia / Robert Chambers
Published Cambridge [England] ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 1988

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 W'PONDS  333.9130954 Cha/Mci  AVAILABLE
Description xxviii, 279 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Series The Wye studies in agricultural and rural development
Wye studies in agricultural and rural development
Wye studies in agricultural and rural development.
Contents Machine derived contents note: Preface -- List of figures -- List of tables -- Glossary and conventions -- Abbreviations -- Part I. Poverty, Canals and Commonsense: 1. Potential for the poor -- 2. Thinking about canal irrigation -- Part II. Normal Error: 3. Learning and mislearning -- 4. Normal professionalism -- 5. Fixation below the outlet -- Part III. Professional Gaps as Centres: 6. Main system management: the central gap -- 7. Canal irrigation at night -- 8. Farmers above the outlet -- 9. Managers and motivation -- Part IV. Analysis and Action -- 10. Diagnostic analysis: problems and approaches -- 11. Practical action -- References -- Index
Notes Includes index
Bibliography Bibliography: pages [253]-270
Subject Irrigation -- Management.
Irrigation -- India -- Management.
Irrigation -- Philippines -- Management.
Irrigation -- Sri Lanka -- Management.
Irrigation -- Management.
Irrigation -- India -- Management.
Irrigation -- Philippines -- Management.
Irrigation -- Sri Lanka -- Management.
LC no. 87016738
ISBN 0521345545
0521347882 (paperback)