Evolution of land improvement districts in Japan
1994
Nagata, K. (Nippon Agricultural Research Inst., Tokyo (Japan))
Large-scale farmer-managed irrigation systems have been functioning in Japan since the 17th century and are managed by stratified water user associations with village-level water user groups at the terminal-canal level, intermediate water user associations representing a number of village-level groups at the main-canal level and an association responsible for overall management and conflict resolution for the entire system. Many countries that wish to privatize larger irrigation systems, or develop jointly managed irrigation systems, are particularly interested in the creation of active federated irrigation organizations. Japanese Land Development Districts provide one successful example of such a system. Learning more about the organizational and administrative structure of the Land Development Districts will provide valuable insights into the process of crafting viable federated water user associations.
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