RT Journal Article
T1 Understanding institutional changes in irrigation management: A comparative case study of two communities in the Venezuelan Andes
T2 Comprendiendo los cambios institucionales en la gestión del riego: un estudio de caso comparativo de dos comunidades en los Andes venezolanos
A1 Leroy, David
A1 Barrasa García, Sara
A1 Porto, Efraín
AB This paper explores institutional changes in two water users’ associations (WUAs) in the Venezuelan Andes. The methodology is based on ethnographic work. The results show that both WUAs have modified the rule systems in irrigation management to respond to economic, institutional and environmental changes. They have implemented a better organization of water sharing, adopted more efficient irrigation technologies, restored infrastructure and preserved high-altitude wetlands. The comparative approach adopted allowed us to show not only the similar factors that promoted institutional change, such as social capital, but also the differences related to the characteristics of the resource.
PB Taylor & Francis
SN 0250-8060
YR 2022
FD 2022
LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/93962
UL https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/93962
LA eng
NO Leroy, David, Sara Barrasa García, y Efraín Porto Tapiquén. «Understanding Institutional Changes in Irrigation Management: A Comparative Case Study of Two Communities in the Venezuelan Andes». Water International 47, n.o 8 (17 de noviembre de 2022): 1287-1309. https://doi.org/10.1080/02508060.2022.2062583.
DS Docta Complutense
RD 9 abr 2025