The Existence of Multiple Hydro-Mentalities and their Implications for Water Governance: A Case Study from Sri Lanka

The Existence of Multiple Hydro-Mentalities and their Implications for Water Governance: A Case Study from Sri Lanka

Traditionally, the literature on water management has considered water from a techno-realist point of view by focusing on finding the most effective technical solutions to distribute the largest quantities of water among populations. This paper takes an alternative position by suggesting that partic...

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Main Authors: Kavindra Paranage, Nancy Yang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-07-01
Series:Water
Subjects:
hydro-mentality
irrigation
Sri Lanka
water
water management
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/12/7/2043
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spelling doaj-141a60f375fc46a4afd2c5a68bde531f2020-11-25T03:20:52ZengMDPI AGWater2073-44412020-07-01122043204310.3390/w12072043The Existence of Multiple Hydro-Mentalities and their Implications for Water Governance: A Case Study from Sri LankaKavindra Paranage0Nancy Yang1School of Social Sciences, Monash University, Wellington Road, Clayton, VIC 3168, AustraliaSchool of Social Sciences, Monash University, Wellington Road, Clayton, VIC 3168, AustraliaTraditionally, the literature on water management has considered water from a techno-realist point of view by focusing on finding the most effective technical solutions to distribute the largest quantities of water among populations. This paper takes an alternative position by suggesting that particular “ways” of managing water are culturally embedded and that water management practices stem from an underlying hydro-mentality among water users and system designers. To this end, we explore two different water systems in Sri Lanka and argue that each system is underpinned by a particular hydro-mentality that influences the ways in which water is managed by downstream communities.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/12/7/2043hydro-mentalityirrigationSri Lankawaterwater management
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irrigation
Sri Lanka
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water management
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title The Existence of Multiple Hydro-Mentalities and their Implications for Water Governance: A Case Study from Sri Lanka
title_short The Existence of Multiple Hydro-Mentalities and their Implications for Water Governance: A Case Study from Sri Lanka
title_full The Existence of Multiple Hydro-Mentalities and their Implications for Water Governance: A Case Study from Sri Lanka
title_fullStr The Existence of Multiple Hydro-Mentalities and their Implications for Water Governance: A Case Study from Sri Lanka
title_full_unstemmed The Existence of Multiple Hydro-Mentalities and their Implications for Water Governance: A Case Study from Sri Lanka
title_sort existence of multiple hydro-mentalities and their implications for water governance: a case study from sri lanka
publisher MDPI AG
series Water
issn 2073-4441
publishDate 2020-07-01
description Traditionally, the literature on water management has considered water from a techno-realist point of view by focusing on finding the most effective technical solutions to distribute the largest quantities of water among populations. This paper takes an alternative position by suggesting that particular “ways” of managing water are culturally embedded and that water management practices stem from an underlying hydro-mentality among water users and system designers. To this end, we explore two different water systems in Sri Lanka and argue that each system is underpinned by a particular hydro-mentality that influences the ways in which water is managed by downstream communities.
topic hydro-mentality
irrigation
Sri Lanka
water
water management
url https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/12/7/2043
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