| Title | Design principles in long-enduring institutions of Japanese irrigation common-pool resources |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2001 |
| Authors | Sarker, Henenson E |
| Journal | Agricultural Water Management |
| Volume | 48 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pagination | 89-102 |
| Source Document | Accessible with appropriate permission |
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Water users association, Nishikanbara land improvement area, Niigata Prefecture, Japan | Case |
| The Nishikanbara Land Improvement area is located nearly in the middle of the coastal region of Niigata Prefecture. It is an elliptic zone, 15 km from east to west, and 35 km from south to north. The Nishikanbara LID, which was established by combining five existing water users associations in 1951, is one of Japan's largest water users associations. The LID covers five villages, five towns, and two cities. At present (1999), its total farming land area is 19,103 ha and the association members... | 09 Aug 2016 |