改善亚洲的灌溉

《改善亚洲灌溉》是基于一项历时20年的纵向研究，研究内容是创新干预措施，以促进灌溉系统的持续运行。这项工作确定了有助于解释干预措施成效的关键因素，并阐明了资源管理和发展援助管理的经验教训。

In 1985, the Water and Energy Commission Secretariat of Nepal and the International Irrigation Management Institute developed an ingenious intervention program for nineteen irrigation systems located in the middle hills of Nepal in an attempt to overcome the prevailing ‘best-practices’ traps, in regard to assisting irrigation systems. This book highlights the innovativeness of the project lay in its provision of ample opportunities for farmers to make decisions regarding the operation of the irrigation system based on their local knowledge and creativity. The authors of this work, Elinor Ostrom, Wai Fung Lam, Prachanda Pradhan and Ganesh P. Shivakoti provide detailed analysis of these interventions and support the conclusion that farmers can build on an innovative intervention that not only provides physical improvements but also enhances farmers’ problem-solving capacity. They argue that to achieve sustainable improvements in performance, the farmers themselves need to engage in collective action over time and support local entrepreneurs who provide leadership and stimulate adjustments to change.

本研究提供实用的政策解决方案，对发展研究，资源管理和灌溉研究的学者，资源管理和灌溉研究以及国际机构，政府和国际捐助机构的政策制定者的发展专家来证明了一个令人欣赏和宝贵的读物。