Reaching the limits of water resources mobilisation: Irrigation development in the Segura river basin, Spain

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THIS ARTICLE IS DISTRIBUTED UNDER THE TERMS OF THE CREATIVE COMMONS ATTRIBUTION-NONCOMMERCIAL-SHAREALIKE LICENSE WHICH PERMITS ANY NON COMMERCIAL USE, DISTRIBUTION, AND REPRODUCTION IN ANY MEDIUM, PROVIDED THE ORIGINAL AUTHOR(S) AND SOURCE ARE CREDITED.The aim of this paper is to analyse the policy of water resources development implemented in the semiarid watershed of the Segura river during the last century, consisting of irrigation development promotion by means of the provision of new resources. The way in which this policy was implemented generated important conflicts among users, severely damaged riverine ecosystems and, paradoxically, created new water demands, perpetuating an outdated model of management.Sanchis Ibor, C.; García Molla, M.; Avella Reus, LF.; Carles Genoves, J. (2011). Reaching the limits of water resources mobilisation: Irrigation development in the Segura river basin, Spain. Water Alternatives. 4(3):259-278. http://hdl.handle.net/10251/60080S2592784