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Open
B.Muralidhar
Market Access and Value Chains, Natural resource management, Water management
Farming Systems, Livelihood Systems
Asia, India, Madhya Pradesh
31 Mar 19
Experimental games to support water management transformations
Water management transformations, Common Pool Resources, Social learning and innovation, Madhya Pradesh, Water harvesting structure, Foundation for Ecological Security
17-Partnerships_For_The_Goals
Science
Yes
Markets Institutions and Policies
Innovation systems for the Drylands, Systems Analysis for Climate Smart Agriculture
Policies Institutions and Markets
English
SMCO staff
Over centuries, water storage in India has been in small reservoirs which also recharge groundwater aquifers. These structures have the potential to achieve a wide range of societal goals. Nevertheless, many communities fail to manage them sustainably. One reason is that the reservoirs are Common Pool Resources where there are incentives to freeride on the maintenance investments of others. Community-based water management schemes are developed in response to these challenges. Often, the water infrastructure works well as long as there is external facilitation but the maintenance breaks down as soon as projects come to an end.
3.7 MB
31 Mar 19