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Le Visage S., Kuper M., Venot Jean-Philippe, Yercan M., Atis E. (2018). Pursuing the state's hydraulic mission in a context of private groundwater use in the Izmir province, Turkey. Water Alternatives : an Interdisciplinary Journal on Water Politics and Development, 11 (2), p. 421-438. ISSN 1965-0175.

Titre du document
Pursuing the state's hydraulic mission in a context of private groundwater use in the Izmir province, Turkey
Année de publication
2018
Type de document
Article référencé dans le Web of Science WOS:000434449200011
Auteurs
Le Visage S., Kuper M., Venot Jean-Philippe, Yercan M., Atis E.
Source
Water Alternatives : an Interdisciplinary Journal on Water Politics and Development, 2018, 11 (2), p. 421-438 ISSN 1965-0175
Since the 2008 global food crisis there has been renewed interest in irrigation infrastructural development, which has sometimes been taken up by the same agencies that developed large-scale surface irrigation in the 20th century. This article presents a case study of the recent '1000 small dams in 1000 days' programme in Turkey to analyse the continuities and ruptures in the way the development of surface irrigation infrastructure is conducted by the state. The comparison of two small dam projects in the dynamic agricultural province of Izmir shows how the irrigation administration is pursuing its hydraulic mission, sustaining its expertise and strengthening its authority. The development of infrastructure goes beyond irrigation objectives, as it materialises the iconic power of the state in rural areas by rapidly providing visible results. However, the development of public irrigation is taking place in a very different context from that of the 20th century. The state faces farmers who are already using groundwater for irrigation and hence challenge the hierarchical organisation of public surface irrigation schemes. Although the irrigation administration continues to dictate the terms of irrigation development, it acknowledges these changes by engaging in pragmatic discussions with farmers, who are no longer mere 'beneficiaries' but actively engage in negotiations to play a significant role in the management of newly built irrigation infrastructure.
Plan de classement
Hydrologie [062] ; Développement économique / Aménagement du territoire [095] ; Economie et sociologie rurale [098]
Description Géographique
TURQUIE
Localisation
Fonds IRD [F B010073079]
Identifiant IRD
fdi:010073079
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