The role of Earth observation in improving water governance in Africa: ESA’s TIGER initiative

2006 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 101-104 ◽  
Author(s):  
Diego Fernandez-Prieto ◽  
Francesco Palazzo
Keyword(s):  
Water Governance ◽  
Earth Observation

De la gestión local a la gobernanza global: actores e interacciones multiniveles en la gestión del agua en la ciudad de México

2011 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 34-66
Author(s):  
Joyce Valdovinos
Keyword(s):  
Private Sector ◽  
Water Governance ◽  
The State ◽  
Public Authorities ◽  
Service Contracts ◽  
Governance Model ◽  
Role Of The State ◽  
The One

The provision of water services has traditionally been considered a responsibility of the state. During the late 1980s, the private sector emerged as a key actor in the provision of public services. Mexico City was no exception to this trend and public authorities awarded service contracts to four private consortia in 1993. Through consideration of this case study, two main questions arise: First, why do public authorities establish partnerships with the private sector? Second, what are the implications of these partnerships for water governance? This article focuses, on the one hand, on the conceptual debate of water as a public and/or private good, while identifying new trends and strategies carried out by private operators. On the other hand, it analyzes the role of the state and its relationships with other actors through a governance model characterized by partnerships and multilevel networks.Spanish La provisión del servicio del agua ha sido tradicionalmente considerada como una responsabilidad del Estado. A finales de la década de 1980, el sector privado emerge como un actor clave en el suministro de servicios públicos. La ciudad de México no escapa a esta tendencia y en 1993 las autoridades públicas firman contratos de servicios con cuatro consorcios privados. A través de este estudio de caso, dos preguntas son planteadas: ¿Por qué las autoridades públicas establecen partenariados con el sector privado? ¿Cuáles son las implicaciones de dichos partenariados en la gobernanza del agua? Este artículo aborda por una parte, el debate conceptual del agua como bien público y/o privado, identificando nuevas tendencias y estrategias de los operadores privados. Por otra parte, se analizan el rol y las relaciones del Estado con otros actores a través de un modelo de gobernanza, definido en términos de partenariados y redes multi-niveles.French Les services de l'eau ont été traditionnellement considérés comme une responsabilité de l'État. À la fin des années 1980, le secteur privé est apparu comme un acteur clé dans la fourniture de certains services publics. La ville de Mexico n'a pas échappé à cette tendance et en 1993, les autorités publiques ont signé des contrats de services avec quatre consortiums privés. À travers cette étude de cas, nous nous interrogerons sur deux aspects : pourquoi les autorités publiques établissentelles des partenariats avec le secteur privé ? Quelles sont les implications de ces partenariats sur la gouvernance de l'eau ? Cet article s'intéresse, d'une part, au débat conceptuel sur l'eau en tant que bien public et/ou privé, en identifiant les tendances nouvelles et les stratégies menées par les opérateurs privés. D'autre part y sont analysés le rôle de l'État et ses relations avec d'autres acteurs à travers un modèle de gouvernance, défini en termes de partenariats, et des réseaux multi-niveaux.

Integrated watershed management in Quebec (Canada): a participatory approach centred on local solidarity

2006 ◽  
Vol 53 (10) ◽  
pp. 301-307 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. Baril ◽  
Y. Maranda ◽  
J. Baudrand
Keyword(s):  
Water Policy ◽  
Integrated Management ◽  
Water Governance ◽  
Public Consultation ◽  
Master Plan ◽  
Integrated Water Management ◽  
The Government ◽  
Development Perspective ◽  
Initial Process

The Quebec Water Policy was launched in November 2002 in support of reform of the water governance. One of the government commitments is to gradually implement watershed-based management for 33 major watercourses located primarily in the St. Lawrence plain. At the local and regional levels, watershed organizations are responsible for implementing integrated management, from a sustainable-development perspective, by preparing a master plan for water (MPW), which will include watercourses, lakes, wetlands and aquifers. These watershed organizations rely on public consultation, as well as local and regional expertise, on the responsibilities for water of the municipalities and regional county municipalities of the territory, as well as those of the ministries and other government agencies. They are also required to observe national priorities regarding protection, restoration, and development of water resources and to comply with relevant guidelines, directives, standards, regulations, and legislation. The role of watershed organizations is to act as planning and consultation tables. Government representatives are present, on the initial process, as the facilitator and for scientific and technical support. They do not have, at this moment, any voting or decisional rights. After two years, integrated water management mobilized water stakeholders on watersheds and they are on their way to initiating their first MPW.

Water Governance Tools: The Role of Science and Decision Support Systems in Participatory Management

2014 ◽  
pp. 241-259 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aleix Serrat-Capdevila ◽  
Juan B. Valdés ◽  
Hoshin V. Gupta ◽  
Graciela Schneier-Madanes
Keyword(s):  
Decision Support ◽  
Decision Support Systems ◽  
Support Systems ◽  
Water Governance ◽  
Participatory Management ◽  
Governance Tools

The Role of Earth Observation Technologies in Flood Mapping: A Manitoba Case Study

1996 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 137-143 ◽  
Author(s):  
David G. Barber ◽  
Klaus P. Hochheim ◽  
Roy Dixon ◽  
David R. Mosscrop ◽  
Michael J. McMullan
Keyword(s):  
Earth Observation ◽  
Flood Mapping

scholarly journals The role of U.S. states in facilitating effective water governance under stress and change

2016 ◽  
Vol 52 (4) ◽  
pp. 2951-2964 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christine J. Kirchhoff ◽  
Lisa Dilling
Keyword(s):  
Water Governance ◽  
Effective Water

The role of Earth Observation (EO) technologies in supporting implementation of the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands

2009 ◽  
Vol 90 (7) ◽  
pp. 2234-2242 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. MacKay ◽  
C.M. Finlayson ◽  
D. Fernández-Prieto ◽  
N. Davidson ◽  
D. Pritchard ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Earth Observation ◽  
Ramsar Convention ◽  
Ramsar Convention On Wetlands

scholarly journals Study on the Causes of Inaccuracy of Qibla Direction of the Great Mosque Baitul Makmur West Aceh

2021 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Riza Afrian Mustaqim ◽  
Reza Akbar
Keyword(s):  
Field Data ◽  
Legal Status ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Field Research ◽  
Google Earth ◽  
Earth Observation ◽  
Minor Role ◽  
Interview Techniques ◽  
Analysis Technique

The accuracy of the Qibla direction at the Baitul Makmur Great Mosque in West Aceh cannot tolerate. The reason is that the value of deviation is so high that it does not face ainul ka'bah or even jihatul ka'bah. This Qiblah direction is not by the minimum limit of tolerance for the variation of the Qibla direction and is not by the Islamic legal status. This study examines the causes of the inaccuracy of the Qibla of the Great Mosque of Baitul Makmur Meulaboh West Aceh, namely the lack of role of figures and efforts to maintain the architecture of the mosque building. This research belongs to qualitative field research, by verifying the direction of the Qiblah with the rashdul qibla method and google earth observation to explore causes of inaccuracy. Interview techniques are also used to obtain in-depth field data. The analysis technique used is descriptive analysis. This study indicates that the inaccuracy of the Qibla direction of the Baitul Makmur Great Mosque in West Aceh is inseparable from the minor role of religious figures and leaders at the beginning of the Mosque's construction. Until now, the direction of the Mosque's Qiblah is still parallel to the mihrab. Renovations were also not carried out because of maintaining the architecture of the mosque building. Renovation of the mosque building to calibrate the Qibla direction would reduce the aesthetics of the mosque building.

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