This paper deals with irrigation management among Balinese migrant settlers in Sulawesi, Indonesia. As settlers in the command area of a state-built irrigation system, they have become part of its blueprinted managerial structure. However, many settlers derived their experience from subak, the...

<DIV><P>Integrated coastal management is unquestionably important, but it’s extremely difficult in practice because it requires skills derived from various disciplines. In order to succeed, coastal managers must overcome disciplinary boundaries and construct a holistic vision that is both practical...</p></div>

“Virtual water,” water needed for crop production, is now being mainstreamed in the water policy world. Relying on virtual water in the form of food imports is increasingly recommended as good policy for water-scarce areas. Virtual water globalizes discussions on water scarcity, ecological...

Dikes were the core of Dutch river flood protection. Near-floods in 1993 and 1995 and debates about climate change, however, led to a rethinking of existing approaches. In the policy directive 'Room for the River' the focus has shifted from infrastructure (dikes) to spatial measures (bypasses,...

Extreme river discharges, floods and debates about climate change triggered a shift in flood protection policy in the Netherlands from infrastructural to spatial measures. The new policy directive of 'Room for the River', details of which were introduced in 2000, should prepare the country for...

Dikes were the core of Dutch river flood protection. Near-floods in 1993 and 1995 and debates about climate change, however, led to a rethinking of existing approaches. In the policy directive 'Room for the River' the focus has shifted from infrastructure (dikes) to spatial measures (bypasses,...

Irrigation has a long history and important developmental role in India and Nepal. Even then it is faced with critical challenges as new scarcities and environmental stresses emerge, for which understanding technology and institutional choices is vital. Through case studies conducted in these...

Ambitious claims have been made about the development benefits of market-based policy instruments for climate mitigation. We examine the implications of forest carbon projects for different aspects of equity and sustainable development. We apply a stakeholder multi-criteria assessment to explore...

Oil palm (Elaeis guineensis) has become one of the most rapidly expanding crops in the world. Many countries have promoted its cultivation as part of a broader rural development strategy aimed at generating paid work and producing both export commodities and biofuels. However, oil palm expansion...