Irrigation and Honor: Cultural Impediments to the Improvement of Local Level Water Management in Punjab, Pakistan

摘要

Inadequate organization of irrigation water users is recognized as the major constraint to improving on-farm water management in Pakistan. Previous studies carried out by Colorado State University and Pakistani sociologists have identified characteristics of local social organizations that either inhibit or facilitate the introduction of programs for watercourse reconstruction and maintenance. This report based on a detailed study of one village, including observations of a watercourse reconstruction project, supplements previous studies by describing a major theme in Punjabi culture, the concept of izzat.