Civil Society and Water Governance in Northern Thailand: Local NGOs and Management of Mekong’s Tributaries in Chiang Rai

2019 ◽  
pp. 123-154 ◽  
Author(s):  
Siriporn Wajjwalku
Keyword(s):  
Civil Society ◽  
Water Governance ◽  
Northern Thailand

Water Governance and Management in Indus Basin - Challenges & Threats

2020 ◽  
Vol 38 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Marium Sara Minhas Bandeali
Keyword(s):  
Water Management ◽  
Civil Society ◽  
Water Resources ◽  
Water Policy ◽  
Water Governance ◽  
Sustainable Use ◽  
Water Security ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
The State ◽  
Indus Basin

Water governance and management are important challenges for the River Indus Basin in Pakistan. Water governance refers to social, political and economic factors that influence water management. The water scarcity and water security are a major concern for the state to control its water resources. The study aims to give Sindh water policy by exploring the challenges to Indus Basin in managing water resources and to identify opportunities Indus Basin can look to improve water management. Interviews were conducted from water experts and analysts having 5 years’ experience or more in the water sector of Pakistan through a semi-structured self-developed questionnaire using purposive sampling technique and transcripts were analyzed using thematic content analysis. The findings show that increasing population, climatic change and rising demand of water are major challenges Indus is facing and Indus with time is getting water-scarce therefore need strong institutions, civil society and legislatures to ensure equitable distribution of water and maintain the ecosystem. The study emphasizes that water governance and management are necessary for sustainable use of water. Pakistan, the water stress country needs to address ‘governance’ at a wider scale to solve problems in the Indus Basin for the livelihood of people. The research will benefit the state, water experts, institutions as well as civil society to promote efficient use of water in Indus Basin.

Challenges for integrated water resources governance in Brasilia metropolitan area

2014 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 150-165 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luiz Fernando Macedo Bessa ◽  
Marcelo Facchina
Keyword(s):  
Civil Society ◽  
Environmental Governance ◽  
Local Governance ◽  
Water Governance ◽  
Local Level ◽  
National Level ◽  
Federal District ◽  
Metropolitan Region ◽  
Power Dynamics ◽  
Content Type

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to discuss the reasons behind the difficulties in implementing proper participatory environmental and water governance systems in the metropolitan region of Brasilia, Brazil. Design/methodology/approach – This work is a result of a the qualitative analysis of documents and reports of local participatory arenas in Brasilia, and is complemented by a set of 13 interviews held between November 2009 and March 2010 with a variety of actors involved in the promotion of sustainability in the region. Findings – The findings reveal that impediments to the good performance of environmental governance in the Federal District are a consequence to two main factors: institutional framework poorly transferred from the national level and incompatibility between the set of regulations and local electoral power dynamics. Research limitations/implications – As a consequence of the deliberate choice of one specific case, the conclusions of this paper may erroneously overemphasize the perils of participatory local governance rather than its potentials. Practical implications – By identifying a series of mechanisms that threaten positive partnerships between governments and civil society at the local level, this work serves as an important tool for public managers and civil society to engage in more fruitful partnerships. Originality/value – The paper provides a power-based analysis of a case of ineffectiveness of participatory mechanisms. In doing so, it also demonstrates that policy planning must be analysed from a variety of perspectives, and often involve coalitions that cut across the traditional state-society divide. The identification of the mechanisms behind the creation of these obstacles constitutes the originality and value of this paper.

scholarly journals O papel das mulheres na governança das águas:

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 64-74
Author(s):  
Alice Bouman
Keyword(s):  
Civil Society ◽  
Social Relations ◽  
Water Governance ◽  
Sustainable Use ◽  
Water Security ◽  
Collective Responsibility ◽  
Global Challenge ◽  
Meaningful Participation ◽  
Traditional Societies ◽  
Gendered Roles

Water security is a global challenge and a collective responsibility for all humanity. The way in which people are affected by or impact on water availability, quality and management is quite heterogeneous; and it has a distinct gender dimension. Social relations between women and men result in gendered roles that vary between social strata, cultures, ethnicities and generations. In traditional societies women are often the water seekers and carriers, while their involvement in decision-making is limited. This article focuses on women’s agency for sustainable use and management of water resources. It provides examples from Armenia and Ukraine demonstrating women’s civil society contributions to the development and implementation of the Protocol on Water and Health. It shows how women’s meaningful participation has made a difference, and sheds light on the preconditions for meaningful involvement of women’s civil society in processes of water cooperation and participatory water governance.

Civil society and the movement for public water: Water management and its transformation in the UK1 and Italy

2020 ◽  
pp. 181-204
Author(s):  
Sergio Marotta ◽  
Ferdinando Spina
Keyword(s):  
Water Management ◽  
Drinking Water ◽  
Civil Society ◽  
Water Supply ◽  
General Framework ◽  
Water Governance ◽  
Universal Access ◽  
The Public ◽  
Complex Relationships ◽  
The Uk

This chapter considers water supply within the general framework of the foundational economy. By highlighting the complex relationships in water governance between the public sector, the market and civil society, the chapter looks at the implications of the new financialised economy and the point value approach for universal access to drinking water. Moreover, it considers strengths but also limitations of the civic repair efforts toward social justice and sustainability in the water sector. First, the chapter provides an introduction to the evolution of the legal and regulatory framework for water supply in the UK and Italy. It then describes the devices of extraction and exploitation in water governance. Lastly, the chapter examines the most significant phases of the process for the remunicipalisation of water services in Italy.

scholarly journals WATER GOVERNANCE IN VALE DO PARAÍBA PAULISTA: NETWORK OF ACTORS AND SOCIOECOLOGICAL SYSTEMS

2020 ◽  
Vol 23 ◽  
Author(s):  
ALEXANDRE R. MARQUES ◽  
MARIA ANGÉLICA TONIOLO ◽  
MYANNA LAHSEN ◽  
SERGIO PULICE ◽  
EVANDRO ALBIACH BRANCO ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Network ◽  
Civil Society ◽  
Social Network Analysis ◽  
Water Resources ◽  
Network Analysis ◽  
Environmental Changes ◽  
Water Governance ◽  
Adaptive Governance ◽  
Water Crisis ◽  
Socioecological Systems

Abstract Environmental changes bring challenges to the governance of water resources in the Paulista Macrometropolis. In this context, adaptive governance and the articulation of actors in networks are strategies for coping with this type of situation. This article analyzes water governance in the Paraíba Valley in light of the challenges posed by the 2013-2015 water crisis. Objective is to analyze the network of actors, exploring ways for greater participation of civil society in socioecological adaptation actions. The method used was Social Network Analysis. The conclusion is that there is a mismatch between civil society and the state to negotiate positions. The paper identifies opportunities for enhancing connections between civil society and academia and broadening engagement and cooperation with a focus on adaptive water governance.

scholarly journals ENHANCING INTEGRITY IN WATER GOVERNANCE IN MOROCCO: OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Ahmed Legrouri ◽  
Khalid Sendide ◽  
Jack Kalpakian
Keyword(s):  
Civil Society ◽  
Participant Observation ◽  
Water Governance ◽  
Stakeholder Analysis ◽  
Direct Interaction ◽  
Water Sector ◽  
The Media ◽  
Awareness Raising

This paper examines Morocco’s effort at enhancing integrity in the water sector using stakeholder analysis, exposition concerning the major structures governing water, and structured encounters with stakeholders.  Using fieldwork, participant observation and direct interaction with the various stakeholders, the paper finds that the process of improving integrity in the Moroccan water sector is underway and is at the awareness-raising stage.  Deeper questions that deal with competencies related to transparency, working with civil society and the media remain challenges that are in the process of being articulated in order to be addressed.

scholarly journals Water Security and Inclusive Water Governance in the Himalayas

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-178
Author(s):  
Admin Admin
Keyword(s):  
Water Management ◽  
Social Justice ◽  
Civil Society ◽  
Natural Resources ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Water Governance ◽  
Water Security ◽  
Eastern Himalaya ◽  
Water Access ◽  
Large Dam

How does a social justice framing help understand local peoples’ claims over natural resources?  How do power relations shape water access and distribution between core and fringe areas in Nepali towns ? What dynamics of conflict over water resources are emerging in the urbanising mid-hill towns of Nepal? How are civil-society groups responding to large dam projects in the Eastern Himalaya region of India? What issues and opportunities the newly formed local governments in Nepal are facing in implementing inclusive water governance ? How can participatory community engagement transform gender relations in agriculture and water management? How do agrarian structures affect groundwater access for irrigation in Nepal’s Tarai Madesh? How can local experts contribute to inclusive water governance?

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