Ancient Water Management and Governance in the Dry Zone of Sri Lanka Until Abandonment, and the Influence of Colonial Politics during Reclamation
The dry-zone water-harvesting and management system in Sri Lanka is one of the oldest historically recorded systems in the world. A substantial number of ancient sources mention the management and governance structure of this system suggesting it was initiated in the 4th century BCE (Before Common E...
Main Authors: | Nuwan Abeywardana, Wiebke Bebermeier, Brigitta Schütt |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2018-11-01
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Series: | Water |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/10/12/1746 |
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