The Politics of PVC: Technology and Institutions in Upland Water Management in Northern Thailand
Conflict over water has grown in the mountainous areas of Thailand since the replacement of opium with alternative crops. PVC-sprinkler irrigation has enabled dry-season expansion of these cash crops on sloping lands, intensifying demand for water when it is most scarce. The technology and instituti...
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Water Alternatives Association
2009-06-01
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| Series: | Water Alternatives |
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| Online Access: | http://www.water-alternatives.org/index.php/alldoc/articles/vol2/v2issue2/54-a2-2-6/file |