An assessment of collective action for pond management in Zhanghe Irrigation System (ZIS), China |
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| Institution: | 1. Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO), Land and Water, Wagga Wagga, NSW 2650, Australia;2. Social Sciences Division (SSD), International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), Los Baños, Philippines;3. Irrigation and Drainage Engineering Department, Wuhan University, China;4. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific, Bangkok, Thailand;1. State Key Laboratory of Water Resources and Hydropower Engineering Science, Wuhan University, Wuhan, PR China;2. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada;3. Hubei Provincial Water Resources and Hydropower Planning Survey and Design Institute, Wuhan, PR China;1. Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Universidad de Chile, Santiago de Chile, Chile;2. Energy Center, Department of Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Universidad de Chile, Santiago de Chile, Chile;1. Water Resources Management Group, Wageningen University, P.O. Box 47, 6700AA Wageningen, The Netherlands;2. International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD), GPO Box 3226, Kathmandu, Nepal;1. Kansas State University, Department of Sociology, 204 Waters Hall, 1603 Old Claflin Place, Manhattan, KS 66506-4003, USA;2. Australian Population and Migration Research Centre, University of Adelaide, Australia;3. Graham Centre for Agricultural Innovation, Charles Sturt University, PO BOX 789, Albury, NSW 2640, Australia |
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| Abstract: | Ponds are common property resources that allow users to obtain water on-demand because of their capacity to store rainwater and other surplus water close to users. Effective management of these ponds is crucial, especially with increasing water scarcity and decreasing water deliveries for agriculture that are taking place in many irrigation systems, including the Zhanghe Irrigation System (ZIS) in China. The purpose of this study was to determine the nature and performance of collective action in pond management, and to quantify the factors affecting that collective action. We used two different approaches to measure the performance of collective action: a performance indicator based on soil conditions, and farmer’s perceptions based on their satisfaction with the current level of management activities. The results using the two approaches were consistent, and indicated that, among other variables, dependency on pond water, pond size, and household size were important variables affecting the performance of collective action. There was also limited evidence that clarification of property rights through the use of contractors for pond management improved outcomes for farmers. |
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