Direct and indirect benefits and potential disbenefits of irrigation: Evidence and lessons

Irrigation and Drainage

Volumn 56, Issue 2-3, 2007, Pages 179-194

  Hussain, Intizar ^a,b  

^a International Network on Participatory Irrigation Management INPIM   (Pakistan)

^b INTERNATIONAL WATER MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE   (Sri Lanka)

Author keywords

Asia; Bangladesh; Benefits; China; India; Indonesia; Irrigation; Irrigation benefit typology; Landholders; Landless; Pakistan; Potential disbenefits; Vietnam

Indexed keywords

EID: 34247205812     PISSN: 15310353     EISSN: 15310361     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ird.301     Document Type: Article

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