Essays about: "water user associations"

Found 2 essays containing the words water user associations.

1. 1. An oasis without water : a hydro-social investigation into how agricultural water use and management influences water scarcity in the Ferghana Valley, Central Asia

   University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

   Author : Oliver Watson; [2017]
   Keywords : water scarcity; Ferghana Valley; water user associations; remote sensing; mixed methods; sustainability science; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Water scarcity can have severe implications for society; endangering human health and food security whilst also exacerbating social conflict around the world. These issues are exemplified in the case of the Ferghana Valley in Central Asia, where much of the valley suffers from water scarcity and conflicts despite having adequate water sources. READ MORE

3. 2. A Social Network Perspective on the Governance of Green and Blue Water Resources : A Case Study of the Mkindo Catchment, Tanzania

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Stockholm Resilience Centre

   Author : Christian Stein; [2010]
   Keywords : social network analysis; water resource governance; Mkindo; Tanzania;

   Abstract : In this study social network analysis is used to empirically map out existing collaborative social networks influencing water governance in the Mkindo catchment, in Tanzania. I assess how existing social networks may affect the capacity to govern water and explore how knowledge about these networks can be used to facilitate more effective or adaptive water resources management. READ MORE