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Use
of Sustainable Livelihoods Approaches
Based on investigations in Laos and field testing in Sri Lanka
the project devised and tested practical guidelines for the
integration of natural aquatic resources considerations into
irrigation development.
This
included guidelines for:
(a) the rapid and participatory appraisal of resources, their
role in livelihoods, and the institutions governing their
use;
(b) the identification of technical and institutional measures
to mitigate negative or enhance positive impacts;
(c) the development of effective collaboration between stakeholders.
Data on aquatic resources impacts were analysed to characterise
livelihood impacts, and opportunities for enhancing the role
of aquatic resources. Potential technical measures for the
mitigation of impacts were be reviewed. Field studies were
carried out in Laos to fully characterise the role of aquatic
resources in rural livelihoods under the influence of irrigation
development, and to identify locally appropriate technical
and institutional measures to enhance this role.
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