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Type:
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Journal Article |
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Author:
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Lam, Wai Fung; Chiu, Chung Yuan |
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Journal:
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International Journal of the Commons |
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Volume:
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10 |
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Page(s):
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953-981 |
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Date:
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2016 |
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URI:
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https://hdl.handle.net/10535/10180
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Sector:
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Water Resource & Irrigation |
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Region:
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East Asia |
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Subject(s):
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self-governance
social-ecological systems
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Abstract:
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"Rapid social-economic development has posed serious challenges to irrigation management in Taiwan. Drawing upon data collected through in-depth interviews with farmers and local irrigation officials and an appraisal survey, this study compares the processes of adaptation that have taken place in irrigation systems in four distinct ecological-institutional settings in the Chianan area of Taiwan. We have found that different modes of institutional nesting have affected farmers’ choice of adaptation strategies and the way self-governance has played out in the adaptation process, and that different adaptation strategies have brought about different impacts on system robustness and the sustainability of self-governance."
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