Azemzi H., Erraoui E.H. (2021). Irrigation water management and collective action: understanding the shift from community management to participatory management in Souss-Massa (Morocco). Euro-Mediterranean Journal for Environmental Integration, 01/04/2021, vol. 6, n. 1, p. 1-12.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s41207-020-00207-6
https://doi.org/10.1007/s41207-020-00207-6
Titre : | Irrigation water management and collective action: understanding the shift from community management to participatory management in Souss-Massa (Morocco) (2021) |
Auteurs : | H. Azemzi ; E.H. Erraoui |
Type de document : | Article |
Dans : | Euro-Mediterranean Journal for Environmental Integration (vol. 6, n. 1, April 2021) |
Article en page(s) : | p. 1-12 |
Langues : | Anglais |
Langues du résumé : | Anglais |
Catégories : |
Catégories principales 07 - ENVIRONNEMENT ; 7.3 - Eau. Gestion de l'EauThésaurus IAMM RESSOURCE EN EAU ; GESTION DES RESSOURCES NATURELLES ; EAU D'IRRIGATION ; CULTURE IRRIGUEE ; ACTION COLLECTIVE ; GESTION PARTICIPATIVE ; CHANGEMENT CLIMATIQUE ; EAU DISPONIBLE ; MAROC |
Résumé : | Various governments are struggling to meet the water demand of their countries due to climate change, pollution, population growth, and the overuse of water resources. Thus, rationalizing water consumption has become a priority to meet these challenges. Souss-Massa region in Morocco has gained an important economic position as the country's primary producer and exporter of many agricultural products. However, the expansion of irrigated agriculture in this region have put more pressure on water resources already scarce, which could lead to serious environmental, economic, and social problems. The government has implemented several policies to develop irrigated agriculture, and has opted for a participatory approach to sustainably manage irrigation water instead of the community management approach that was used before. The aim of this work was to study the shift from community management to participatory management in four villages in Souss-Massa region and how it has affected both collective action and irrigation water. Qualitative data collected through interviews with farmers and members of the water users association as well as document analysis of reports from two governmental organizations concerned with water resources and irrigation were used to study these issues. The results showed that the transition affected irrigation practices and put more pressure water resources. Moreover, unlike community management, farmers are not fully involved in the participatory management scheme. Also, collective action is absent from the irrigation project, whereas it is still present in many other activities in the villages. |
Cote : | Réservé lecteur CIHEAM |
URL / DOI : | https://doi.org/10.1007/s41207-020-00207-6 |