Ancient irrigation systems in Asia and Africa: Typologies, degradation and ecosystem services

J Weerahewa, J Timsina, C Wickramasinghe… - Agricultural …, 2023 - Elsevier
CONTEXT Ancient irrigation systems (AISs) have been providing a multitude of ecosystem
services to rural farming and urban communities in Asia and Africa, especially in arid and …

Management of small irrigation tank cascade systems (STCS) in Sri Lanka: past, present and future

B Kekulandala, B Jacobs… - Climate and development, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Small water storages are recognized as a key invention that facilitated the colonization of the
dry zone of Sri Lanka. These small reservoirs, referred to as 'tanks', were initially constructed …

[PDF][PDF] Sri Lanka's small tank cascade systems: Building agricultural resilience in the dry zone

SP Vidanage, HB Kotagama… - Climate change and …, 2022 - library.oapen.org
In keeping with the requirements of addressing the threat of climate change, Sri Lanka has
formulated an extensive national policy framework to meet the challenges. The national …

Exploring social networks in a small tank cascade system in Northcentral Sri Lanka: First steps to establishing adaptive governance

B Kekulandala, R Cunningham, B Jacobs - Environmental Development, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Systems of irrigation governance that are community-led, flexible, and adaptive are
better suited to meet the needs of local communities, resolve conflicts and minimize risks …

Resilience thinking and strategies to reclaim sustainable rural livelihoods: Cascade Tank-Village System (CTVS) in Sri Lanka

G Melles, ED Perera - Challenges, 2020 - mdpi.com
Cascading Tank Village Systems (CTVSs) of Sri Lanka historically provided a resilient
community-based social-ecological water management system in the rural dry zone of Sri …

Factors Influencing the Success of Tank Rehabilitation Projects in India and Sri Lanka: A Meta-Analysis

S Sirimanna, DVP Prasada - Tropical Agricultural Research, 2022 - tar.sljol.info
To increase crop production in water-scarce areas, rehabilitation of tank systems is been
used as an effective tool. This study conducts a meta-analysis on 48 economic impact …

The agricultural decision process in a small tank cascade system in Sri Lanka: diagnosing options for adaptive governance

B Kekulandala, B Jacobs, R Cunningham - Discover Agriculture, 2024 - Springer
Abstract Small Tank Cascade Systems (STCS) are interconnected small reservoirs
constructed in shallow valleys in the dry zone of Sri Lanka. STCS have assumed heightened …

[图书][B] Adaptive Co-Management of Small Tank Cascade Systems in Sri Lanka in a Changing Climate

B Kekulandala - 2021 - search.proquest.com
Sri Lanka produces nearly 80% of its food requirement, and most produced in the country's
dry zone. The seasonality of rainfall and undulating geomorphology of the dry zone led to …

[PDF][PDF] Institutional Development Plan for the Sivalakulama Cascade

H Quealy - researchgate.net
Executive Summary Tank Cascade Systems are integral to the social, ecological and
economic well-being of those living within Sri Lanka's dry zone. Poor management practices …

[引用][C] Discover Agriculture

B Kekulandala, B Jacobs, R Cunningham - 2024