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Collective Action and Local Irrigation Management

其他書名	A Comparative Study of Collective Irrigation Systems in the Nile Delta of Egypt
出版	Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, 2024*
URL	http://books.google.com.hk/books?id=D5EJ0QEACAAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api

註釋Englische Version: Egypt has worked to enhance irrigation management through collective action initiatives, notably by establishing shared pumping stations (SPSs) to aid farmers in water management. This thesis investigates collective action challenges facing SPSs in Egypt, focusing on (i) conditions that enable effective SPS function, (ii) how the physical and institutional characteristics of SPSs contribute to asymmetric water distribution among farmers, and (iii) how community social attributes and the institutional rules of the SPS shape the outcome of sharing or not sharing water shortage. Using Fuzzy Set Qualitative Comparative Analysis (fsQCA), Crisp Set Qualitative Comparative Analysis (csQCA), and within-case comparative analysis, this research draws on empirical data from 45 SPSs in Egypt's Nile Delta. The fsQCA findings reveal three pathways for successful SPS operation: (1) effective rules for allocation, monitoring, and sanctions; (2) small group size combined with large irrigated areas; or (3) adequate water supply and appropriate location of the SPS command area. The csQCA analysis indicates two paths leading to asymmetric water distribution: the existence of both alternative water sources and individual-pumping machines coupled with inadequate rule enforcement; or the existence of spatial variability of water, inadequate rules enforcement, and inadequate provisioning rules. Finally, within-case analysis shows that small groups, positive past experiences, and uniform access to water sources enhance sharing water shortage. Conversely, large groups, negative past experiences, and unequal access to water sources hinder sharing water shortage. This thesis deepens understanding of the interplay between physical, social, and institutional SPS attributes in promoting or hindering collective action by elucidating causal complexities in common-pool resource systems and identifying key configurations that influence SPS outcomes.