| Title | Dam the water: the ecology and political economy of irrigation in the Ayacucho Valley, Peru |
| Publication Type | Book Chapter |
| Year of Publication | 1994 |
| Authors | Mitchell WP |
| Book Title | Irrigation at High Altitudes:the social organization of water control systems in the Andes |
| Series Title | series |
| Chapter | 11 |
| Series Volume | 12 |
| Pagination | 275-302 |
| Publisher | Amer Assn Antropológico |
| Source Document | Accessible with appropriate permission |
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Hanan Sayoc Irrigation, Quinua District, Peru | Case |
| The Hanan Sayoc Irrigation System is located in the Province of Ayacucho in Peru. The resource appropriated related to the social dilemma is water for irrigation, which originates from the mountaintops and flows down to the fields through canals. The original case spans from 1962 to1974 and catalogues an action situation involving 5,348 people, predominately Quechua speakers. Based on the source document, there is insufficient information on whether this case was deemed to be a success or... | 09 Aug 2016 |
Lurin Sayoc Irrigation, Quinua District, Peru | Case |
| Lurin Sayoc is one of the two barrios of Quinua district of Ayacucho Province in the Peruvian highlands. The resource appropriated related to the social dilemma is water for irrigation distributed through a canal, diverted by stream. The original case was reported in 1976 and 1977 and catalogues an action situation involving 5,348 people. The author reported many fights around water use.This case study is part of the original Common-Pool Resource (CPR) database. A summary of the original CPR... | 09 Aug 2016 |