Abstract
The life of rural communities is based on agriculture. On the other hand, population growth and global climate changes promote an increase in irrigated areas and an increase in their production and productivity (Richter et al., 2015), which has an impact on the dynamics of rural communities. Communities are sustained over time because they have the capacity to adapt and evolve to new sociocultural, environmental and economic realities (Berkes & Ross 2013). Among the natural elements essential for life are water and soil, which are not considered as mere assets for economic benefits only (Ertsen, 2010). Thus, communities -once they gained access to land and water- were able to manage irrigation according to their customs and knowledge. Given the current global and national contexts, in order to maintain the sustainability of community irrigation systems, it is necessary to rescue some concepts from the paradigms of sustainability, Good Living and the different approaches to water management. The main objective of this rescue is the implementation of actions to improve access, control and use of water.
| Translated title of the contribution | Community Water Management and the Sustainability of Irrigation Systems: A Good Living Practice |
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| Original language | Spanish (Ecuador) |
| Title of host publication | Agua para la gente: Experiencias de gestión comunitaria del agua en el Ecuador |
| Publisher | Editorial Universitaria Abya-Yala |
| Pages | 139-168 |
| Number of pages | 30 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-9978-10-557-3 |
| State | Published - 12 Apr 2021 |
Keywords
- Cayambe
- Development ecology and environment
- Public policies
- Water resources
CACES Knowledge Areas
- 125A Environment