A continuum of governance regimes: A new perspective on co-management in irrigation systems

Ulrich J. Frey, Sergio Villamayor-Tomas and Insa Theesfeld

Environmental Science & Policy, 2016, vol. 66, issue C, 73-81

Abstract: •A new classification for state-, community- and co-managed irrigation systems is proposed.•Co-management is operationalized in a detailed way.•Distinction of co-management patterns can be expressed along a continuum.•Performance of a large number of irrigation systems (n=244) is measured across several dimensions.•Successful community-based management is not confined to small irrigation systems.

Date: 2016
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DOI: 10.1016/j.envsci.2016.08.008

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