@article{fdi:010061705,
  title = {{E}nduring controversy : small reservoirs in sub-saharan {A}frica},
  author = {{V}enot, {J}ean-{P}hilippe and {H}irvonen, {M}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{T}his article draws from the fields of anthropology of development and sociology of science to bring new light on the discourses and dynamics of agricultural water management in {S}ub-{S}aharan {A}frica. {S}pecifically, it investigates the persistence of a long-standing and apparently contradictory narrative that posits small reservoirs as a solution to the region's agricultural water challenges, despite recurrent reports of their low performance. {T}he prevalence of small reservoirs is due to their role as anchoring devices; they embed a narrative of having great potential but in ways that intersect multiple interests and development discourses. {T}he gap between intention and practice that characterizes small reservoirs marks a stable interpretation of their nature and outcomes in the face of conflicting evidence. {U}nderstanding the interactions between discourse, policy formulation, and implementation that sustain development projects departs from a linear vision of development. {I}t paves the way toward improved agricultural water management.},
  keywords = {{AMENAGEMENT} {HYDROAGRICOLE} ; {RESERVOIR} ; {RESSOURCES} {EN} {EAU} ; {POLITIQUE} {DE} {DEVELOPPEMENT} ; {MODELE} {DE} {DEVELOPPEMENT} ; {MILIEU} {RURAL} ; {GESTION} {DE} {L}'{EAU} ; {GOUVERNANCE} ; {PETIT} {BARRAGE} ; {AFRIQUE} {SUBSAHARIENNE}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{S}ociety and {N}atural {R}esources},
  volume = {26},
  numero = {6},
  pages = {883--897},
  ISSN = {0894-1920},
  year = {2013},
  DOI = {10.1080/08941920.2012.723306},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010061705},
}