To the last drop: the political economy of Philippine water policy

Water Policy ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 17 (5) ◽  
pp. 946-962 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rosalie Hall ◽  
Joy Lizada ◽  
Maria Helen Dayo ◽  
Corazon Abansi ◽  
Myra David ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Political Economy ◽  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
Water Policy ◽  
Water Governance ◽  
Water Rights ◽  
The Political ◽  
National Legislation ◽  
Institutional Stakeholders ◽  
Policy Shifts

This paper examines the conflicts arising from the layered legal treatment, fragmentation and multiplicity of institutions involved in Philippine water governance. Using a thematic analysis of national legislation, a survey of 299 water managers in 10 provinces, and five cases illustrating local contestations, the paper tracks the diversification of formal institutional stakeholders which have been found to lack coherence and inter-agency connectivity. Water managers are not grounded in policy shifts, have little understanding of formal water rights and settle local conflicts with little reliance on formal mechanisms. The select cases reveal that water rights provide weak currency in local contestations.

Educational policy shifts: A critical review of the emerging trend of mindfulness in education

2021 ◽  
pp. 147821032110372
Author(s):  
Celeste Duff
Keyword(s):  
Political Economy ◽  
Educational Policy ◽  
Critical Review ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The Political ◽  
Social Emotional ◽  
School Based ◽  
Mindfulness In Education ◽  
And Shifts ◽  
Policy Shifts

Globally, mindfulness is an emerging and innovative trend in education. Specifically, in school-based education, there has been growing excitement surrounding the implementation of mindfulness. Although policy, political and economic shifts and powers may seem quite far removed from the realities of children and mindfulness, the political economy does indeed saturate and shape children’s lives in multiple ways. The purpose of this review is to chart some of the economic and political contexts and highlight some of the shifts that may speak to the emerging trend of mindfulness in education. This critical review addresses the themes and shifts in economies and educational policy, highlights links between neuroscience-based discourses, mindfulness, social-emotional learning and emotional well-being in education.

Themes of connection and progress in rural television: New Zealand’s Country Calendar 1990–2015

2019 ◽  
Vol 174 (1) ◽  
pp. 109-124 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susan Fountaine
Keyword(s):  
Political Economy ◽  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
Time Frame ◽  
Economic Environment ◽  
The Political ◽  
Agricultural Policies ◽  
Television Show ◽  
Programme Content

Airing for over 50 years, New Zealand’s Country Calendar (CC) television show tells the stories of those who live and work on the land. This article presents a thematic analysis of 25 years of programme content, identifying a balance of ‘connection’ and ‘progress’ themes across this time frame, linked to the political economy of NZ broadcasting and agriculture. The concept of the rural idyll helps explain the connection theme’s focus on family, community, a passion or dream, and history and tradition. However, CC’s version of the rural idyll goes beyond nostalgia and the expression of shared social ideals to include the practical, day-to-day ‘work’ of contemporary farming. Ultimately, CC’s content is shaped by the broadcasting and agricultural policies and structures which impact its funding, subjects and socio-economic environment.

Applying hegemony and power theory to transboundary water analysis

Water Policy ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 10 (S2) ◽  
pp. 3-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark Zeitoun ◽  
J. A. Allan
Keyword(s):  
Political Economy ◽  
Water Relations ◽  
Water Policy ◽  
Water Governance ◽  
Analytical Framework ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Transboundary Water ◽  
Nation States ◽  
International Water

This paper introduces the basic concepts of hydro-hegemony which are employed in the analysis of the contributors of this special issue. It emphasises the roles of hegemony, power and political–economy processes in shaping international transboundary water relations. Central to the analysis is Lukes’ concept of the three dimensions of power and Gramscian notions of hegemony (see S. Lukes, Power: A Radical View, 2005). Hegemony depends on the skilful use of hard and soft forms of power, between formally equal parties such as nation states. Hydro-hegemony is hegemony active in international transboundary water settings, the analytical framework for which is laid out in detail by Zeitoun and Warner in Water Policy vol 8 (2006, 435–460). The challenges of conceptualising the complex nexus of international water relations are also addressed. A recurring theme is that both power and political economy processes are especially effective when they operate invisibly. The approach furthermore sets the frame for exploration of improvement of the options of hegemon riparians and non-hegemon riparians alike for more principled transboundary water governance.

The Political Economy of Water Markets

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dustin Garrick ◽  
Jesper Svensson
Keyword(s):  
Political Economy ◽  
Institutional Design ◽  
Water Rights ◽  
Water Markets ◽  
The Political ◽  
The Past ◽  
The Us ◽  
Community Roles ◽  
Governance Institutions ◽  
And Performance

This chapter examines the political economy of water markets. It traces key debates about water markets, and examines how and why these debates have evolved since the 1970s. Experiments with water markets over the past 40 years have generated lessons about the politics, institutional design and performance of reforms to water rights and river basin governance institutions. Drawing on contrasting experiences with water markets in Australia, the US and China, the analysis demonstrates that strong government and community roles are necessary for water markets to respond effectively and equitably to water scarcity.

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