TY - JOUR
T1 - Institutionalizing the Informal: Irrigation and government intervention in Bali
AU - Lorenzen, Stephan
AU - Lorenzen, Rachel
PY - 2008
Y1 - 2008
N2 - Although there is greater acceptance that farmers can manage their irrigation systems efficiently, many irrigation experts believe that a shift from informal to more formal management strategies will lead to even better water-flow management. Stephan and Rachel Lorenzen examine a case in Bali where attempts to introduce formal institutions led to confusion within the farming community. They argue that irrigation improvement projects need to engage with the local context and encourage a minimum of formal organization.
AB - Although there is greater acceptance that farmers can manage their irrigation systems efficiently, many irrigation experts believe that a shift from informal to more formal management strategies will lead to even better water-flow management. Stephan and Rachel Lorenzen examine a case in Bali where attempts to introduce formal institutions led to confusion within the farming community. They argue that irrigation improvement projects need to engage with the local context and encourage a minimum of formal organization.
U2 - 10.1057/palgrave.development.1100441
DO - 10.1057/palgrave.development.1100441
M3 - Article
VL - 51
SP - 77
EP - 82
JO - Development: The Journal of the Society for International Development
JF - Development: The Journal of the Society for International Development
IS - 1
ER -