Chambers, Robert, 1932-
Managing canal irrigation : practical analysis from South Asia / Robert Chambers. - Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 1988. - xxviii, 279 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. - Wye studies in agricultural and rural development. The Wye studies in agricultural and rural development . - Wye studies in agricultural and rural development. The Wye studies in agricultural and rural development .
Includes index.
Bibliography: p. [253]-270.
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.
0521345545 0521347882 (pbk.)
87016738
Irrigation--Management.--India
Irrigation--Management.--Sri Lanka
Irrigation--Management.--Philippines
Irrigation--Management.
HD1741.I29 / C45 1988
333.9130954 / CHM
Managing canal irrigation : practical analysis from South Asia / Robert Chambers. - Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 1988. - xxviii, 279 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. - Wye studies in agricultural and rural development. The Wye studies in agricultural and rural development . - Wye studies in agricultural and rural development. The Wye studies in agricultural and rural development .
Includes index.
Bibliography: p. [253]-270.
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.
0521345545 0521347882 (pbk.)
87016738
Irrigation--Management.--India
Irrigation--Management.--Sri Lanka
Irrigation--Management.--Philippines
Irrigation--Management.
HD1741.I29 / C45 1988
333.9130954 / CHM