Download or read book A Tradition in Transition, Water Management Reforms and Indigenous Spate Irrigation Systems in Eritrea written by Abraham Mehari Haile and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2007-07-18 with total page 235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An in-depth assessment of the century-old Wadi Laba indigenous spate irrigation system in Eritrea. This system has relied on earthern and brushwood structures and customary water rules to support subsistence livelihoods of the Wadi Laba communities for many years. This research analyses the effectiveness of the introduction o