Tank Cascade Systems of Sri Lanka

1. Executive Summary for Tank Cascade Systems of Sri Lanka: A Globally Important Agricultural Heritage System. Section 1: Background. 2. Evolution of Village Tanks to Tank Cascade Systems: An Archaeological and Historical Investigation. 3. Tank Cascade Systems of Sri Lanka: Concept, Components, and Complexity. 4. Hydrology and Water Management in Tank Cascade Systems of Sri Lanka. 5. Preserving Cultural Riches: The Fading Ritual Legacy of Sri Lanka's Tank Cascasde Systems. 6. The Economic Value of Ecosystem Services Arising from Village Tank Cascade Systems (TCS). 7. Biodiversity of Kala Oya Cascade System. 8. Ecological and Evolutionary Affinities of Avifauna in the Tank Cascade Systems of Sri Lanka. Section 2: Sustainable Utilization. 9. KNowledge and Wisdom of Fatmers in Tropical Agricultural Systems: Ethnobotanical Knowledge in Tank Cascade Systems of Sri Lanka. 10. LEgacy of Animal Agriculture in Tank Cascade Systems. 11. Culture-based Fisheries in Tank Cascade Systems for Food Systems and Livelihoods. 12. Ornamental Aquatic Flora in Tank Cascade System of Sri Lanka: An Unexploited Treasure Trove. 13. Promise of Community-Based Agro-Ecotourism in Tank Cascade Systems of Sri Lanka. Section 3: Issues and Challenges. 14. Irrigation Water Quality Management in Tank Cascade Systems. 15. Moving Beyond Deterrence: Socio-economic Factors Driving Bio-Fence Adoption among Dry Zone Farmers to Mitigate Human-Elephant Conflict. 16. Tackling Issues of Soil Erosion and Sedimentation in Tank Cascade Systems of Sri Lanka. 17. Spatiotemporal Changes of the Forest Degradation in Tank Cascade Systems of Sri Lanka. 18.Role of Property Rights for Open Access Resources in Tank Cascade Systems in Sri Lanka. 19. Degradation of Tank Cascade Systems: Colonial Period to the Present-Day. 20. Managing Invasive Alien Plants in Tank Cascade Systems in Sri Lanka. Section 4: Sustainable Management. 21. Ecological Restoration of Sri Lankaâs Tank Cascade Systems. 22. Nexus of Food Security and Tank Cascade Systems in Sri Lanka. 23. Building Resilience to Climate Change Impacts on Tank Cascade Systems-Livelihoods-Environment Nexus; A Synergic Management Approach. 24. Tank Cascade Systems of Sri Lanka and Human Health Implications. 25. Tank Cascade Systems and Disaster Resilience: An Integrated Approach. 26. Gender Perspective on Participatory Management of Tank Cascade Systems in Sri Lanka. 27. Nature-Based Solutions for Sustainable Agricultural Water Management: An Example of Sri Lankaâs Tank Cascade Systems. 28. Governance of Village Tank Cascade System Restoration: Role of Watershed Scale Coordinating Mechanisms for Aligning Interests and Services. Section 5: Case Studies. 29. Significance and Conservation Strategies for Thaulla of Ancient Tanks in the Tank Cascade System in Sri Lanka. 30. Cyrtobagous salviniae for Bio-controlling Salvinia molesta in Tank Cascade Systems of Medawachchiya in Northcentral Sri Lanka. 31. A Case Study on Eco-cultural Heritage Tourism: An Innovative Rendezvous of Past Hydraulic Civilization with the Present and Future. 32. Managing Flood Risk in Tank Cascade Systems of Sri Lanka for Improved Disaster Resilience. 33. Declining Performance of Village Tanks: A Case Study in Vavuniya District, Sri Lanka. 34. Socio-cultural, Ecological and Legal Perspectives on Small Tank Management in a Cascade System in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka. Section 6: Synthesis. 35. Research, Development, and Conservation Needs for Sustainable Management of Tank Cascade Systems.