Transitions in water harvesting practices in Jordan’s rainfed agricultural systems: Systemic problems and blocking mechanisms in an emerging technological innovation system
Summary. Water harvesting innovation in Jordan's rainfed agriculture faces three major barriers: insufficient funding, fragmented government vision, and institutional problems that prevent technology legitimization. The study reveals that donor interventions, informal land tenure laws, and cultural institutions significantly shape innovation outcomes. Effective policy requires integrated approaches, better donor coordination, and recognition that informal institutions hold equal weight to formal ones in developing countries.
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Sixt, G. N., Klerkx, L., & Griffin, T. S.. (2017). Transitions in water harvesting practices in Jordan’s rainfed agricultural systems: Systemic problems and blocking mechanisms in an emerging technological innovation system. Environmental Science & Policy. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envsci.2017.08.010
Sixt, Gregory N., et al. “Transitions in water harvesting practices in Jordan’s rainfed agricultural systems: Systemic problems and blocking mechanisms in an emerging technological innovation system.” Environmental Science & Policy, 2017. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envsci.2017.08.010.
Sixt, Gregory N., Laurens Klerkx, and Timothy S. Griffin. 2017. “Transitions in water harvesting practices in Jordan’s rainfed agricultural systems: Systemic problems and blocking mechanisms in an emerging technological innovation system.” Environmental Science & Policy. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envsci.2017.08.010.
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author = {Gregory N. Sixt and Laurens Klerkx and Timothy S. Griffin},
journal = {Environmental Science & Policy},
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- DOI
- 10.1016/j.envsci.2017.08.010
- Countries
- Jordan
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- climate-and-environment, regional-innovation-systems, policy
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- 2026-04-28