scholarly journals Privatizando o H2O: transformando águas locais em dinheiro global

2004 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 33
Author(s):  
Erik Swyngedouw
Keyword(s):  
Water Resources ◽  
Water Scarcity ◽  
Water Governance ◽  
The State ◽  
Water Markets ◽  
Water Sector ◽  
Water Privatization ◽  
Global Corporations ◽  
Global Project

O artigo aborda criticamente o projeto global de privatização e mercantilização de recursos hídricos. Na primeira seção, as políticas neoliberais de privatização são contextualizadas histórica e politicamente. Em uma segunda seção, o discurso da “escassez” da água é explorado, relacionando-o com a lógica da privatização. Na seção subseqüente, as estratégias das corporações globais que dividem o mercado de água são examinadas. Isso, por sua vez, nos leva a considerar a centralidade contínua do Estado e o controle na regulamentação do setor de saneamento, assim como a uma discussão sobre a posição enfraquecida do cidadão vis-à-vis esses modos de controle da água. Por fim, as contradições da privatização da água são exploradas.Palavras-chave: recursos hídricos; privatização; saneamento. Abstract: The paper critically engages with the global project of commodifying and privatizing water resources. In the first part, neo-liberal privatization policies are contextualized historically and politically. In a second part, the discourse of water ‘scarcity’ is explored in relation to the logic of privatization. In a subsequent part, the strategies of global corporations that share the water markets will be examined. This, in turn, leads to a consideration of the continuing centrality of the state and of ‘governance’ in the regulation of the water sector, and to a discussion of the weakened position of the citizen vis-à-vis these modes of water governance. Finally, the contradictions of water privatization will be explored.Keywords: water resources; privatisation; sanitation.

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.

Good water governance and IWRM in Zambia: challenges and chances

Water Policy ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 13 (6) ◽  
pp. 845-862 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas Uhlendahl ◽  
Pritam Salian ◽  
Claudia Casarotto ◽  
Jakob Doetsch
Keyword(s):  
Water Resources ◽  
Water Resources Management ◽  
Water Policy ◽  
Agricultural Land ◽  
Water Governance ◽  
Local Level ◽  
Integrated Water Resources Management ◽  
Water Sector ◽  
Resources Management ◽  
Hydropower Production

The implementation of principles for water governance is widely accepted but challenging for the whole water sector of a developing country like Zambia, because of the legal and administrative changes and organizational requirements involved. In February 2010, a revised water policy for Zambia was approved by the Cabinet. The revised National Water Policy 2010 aims to improve water resources management by establishing institutional coordination and by defining roles as well as responsibilities for various ministries. Taking into account the previous political and administration changes, this paper points out the problems and challenges of the implementation of good water governance mechanisms in Zambia. Focusing on the Kafue River Basin, from which water is abstracted for a variety of conflicting purposes (like municipal supplies, industrial use, mining, irrigation of agricultural land, fishery activities, wetland reserves and hydropower production), the gaps in implementing good water governance and Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) in Zambia are identified, as well as the factors causing these gaps in the Zambian water sector. The paper finishes with a overview of the opportunities given by the new water policy through Water User Associations (WUAs) at a local level.

scholarly journals Data management for integrated water resources management in Central Asia

2014 ◽  
Vol 16 (6) ◽  
pp. 1425-1440 ◽  
Author(s):  
Iskandar Abdullaev ◽  
Shavkat Rakhmatullaev
Keyword(s):  
Water Management ◽  
Water Resources ◽  
Data Management ◽  
Central Asia ◽  
Information Technologies ◽  
Water Governance ◽  
Integrated Water Resources Management ◽  
Water Sector ◽  
Management Tools ◽  
Institutional Settings

Information technologies can act as technical artifacts and can facilitate stakeholder communication, supporting decision making in a complex societal context. The water sector is one such example where limited water resources are threatened by climate change and growing competition for resources between sectors, regions and countries. Attempts to improve water governance and management through information technologies have been made by international, regional and national water agencies for the last 20 years in Central Asia. However, early attempts were focused on collection, systematization and analysis of the generic data related to the water sector in the region. There are still significant gaps (technical, human and financial capacities) for application of such technologies at the lower operational levels of water management, i.e. where the full dimensions of variables, interactions and complexities are observed and, most importantly, everyday politics of water are performed. The aim of this paper is to present practical results on improving water management in Central Asia through the application of better data management tools at the operational level across diverse institutional settings, i.e. transboundary, watershed levels in the region.

scholarly journals Water Rights: A key to sustainable development in Nepal

1970 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 37-43 ◽  
Author(s):  
Madhav Narayan Shrestha
Keyword(s):  
Water Resources ◽  
Gender Bias ◽  
Social Relationship ◽  
Water Governance ◽  
Water Rights ◽  
Water Sources ◽  
The State ◽  
The Earth ◽  
Set Up ◽  
Political Economic

By addressing water, one will also address human development. People’s lack of access to safe and secure water is not due to the quantity of water available on the earth but rather because the institutions set up to manage the issues are not up to the challenge. In Nepal Muluki Ain (Laws of Land) did not regulate water much in detail because water was not considered an important resource and a source of major revenue. Water rights are based on practices legitimized by law and they are related to political, economic and social relationship and to other rights such as land rights Muluki Ain (1854, 1952 and 1963),which regulates priority in acquiring water from water sources, and allocation of water. Acts promulgated between 1961 and 1992 reflect the growing importance of water resources in Nepalese political economy and not only empower the state to regulate water use, they also vested ownership of all water resources with the state. Although various Acts gave water rights to every citizen of Nepal, there are gender bias in executing power and rights to use water sources. Water scarcity problem can perhaps be due to geographical reality, climate change or to the excessive use of water resource in one sector and a resulting loss of raw water available for other uses. Issues such as good water governance, negotiation and collaboration for water sharing, awareness on values of water, management of water induced disasters etc needs specific attention.Keywords: muluki Ain (laws of land); Bhupati (land lords)DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/jhm.v6i1.5486Journal of Hydrology and Meteorology, Vol. 6, No. 1 37-43

scholarly journals Representation of agriculture in water governance in São Paulo

2021 ◽  
Vol 24 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rodrigo Constante Martins ◽  
Alexsandro Elias Arbarotti ◽  
Raiza Campregher
Keyword(s):  
Water Resources ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Agricultural Sector ◽  
Water Governance ◽  
Sao Paulo ◽  
The State ◽  
São Paulo ◽  
Water Management System ◽  
Water Users ◽  
State Water

Abstract The water resources management model in the state of São Paulo is characterized by the participation of water users from different sectors of the economy within the ambit of River Basin Committees and other organizations of the water management system. The purpose of this article is to present a survey and systematization of the performance of representatives of São Paulo’s agricultural sector in this decentralized and participatory system of water governance. To this end, this article recreates the profile of this sectoral representation in the State Water Resources Council and in the Committees for rural areas with strong agricultural dynamics in the state. The findings of this study reveal significant political and propositional differences between São Paulo’s agriculture and agroindustry sectors. Such differences have to do with the structure and capillarity of the entities that represent these sectors, as well as their divergent concept of management.

scholarly journals LEGAL POLITICS OF WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT IN INDONESIA: ENVIRONMENTAL PERSPECTIVE

2018 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
pp. 185
Author(s):  
Nadia Astriani
Keyword(s):  
Water Resources ◽  
Water Resources Management ◽  
Research Method ◽  
Environmental Law ◽  
The State ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Water Privatization ◽  
Resources Management ◽  
Living Things ◽  
Vital Component

AbstractWater is a vital component in the life of all living things. Because water is very important for the life of all living creatures, it takes the rules, both in the form of legislation and norms and traditions of society, so that the benefits can be felt by all parties. This article will discuss the legal politics of water resources management in Indonesia from the perspective of environmental law. The research method used in this research is normative juridical research method. The results of the study explain that the legal politics of water resources management in Indonesia places the State as the ruler of water resources. In its utilization, this water resource is used as much as possible for the people's prosperity. In practice, the state divides its management authority to private parties, thus causing water privatization. This condition shows anthropocentric views still dominate the regulation of water resources. This view is contrary to the ecocentric point of view adopted by environmental law, where water is viewed as an entity that has a certain value, so that in utilizing it should not reduce the value of the water itself. IntisariAir merupakan komponen vital dalam kehidupan seluruh mahluk hidup. Karena air sangat penting bagi kehidupan seluruh mahluk hidup, maka dibutuhkan aturan, baik berupa perundang-undangan maupun norma dan tradisi masyarakat, agar manfaatnya dapat dirasakan semua pihak. Artikel ini akan membahas mengenai  politik hukum pengelolaan sumber daya air di Indonesia dari perspektif hukum lingkungan. Metode penelitian yang digunakan pada penelitian ini adalah meode penelitian yuridis normatif . Hasil penelitian menjelaskan bahwa politik hukum pengelolaan sumber daya air di Indonesia menempatkan Negara sebagai penguasa sumber daya air. Dalam pemanfaatannya, sumber daya air ini digunakan sebesar-besarnya untuk kemakmuran rakyat. Pada prakteknya negara membagi kewenangan pengelolaannya kepada pihak swasta, sehingga menyebabkan privatisasi air. Kondisi ini memperlihatkan pandangan antroposentris masih mendominasi pengaturan sumber daya air. Pandangan ini  bertentangan dengan cara pandang ekosentris yang dianut hukum lingkungan, dimana air dipandang sebagai entitas yang memiliki nilai tertentu, sehingga dalam memanfaatkannya tidak boleh mengurangi nilai air itu sendiri. 

The Business of Water

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karen Bakker
Keyword(s):  
Water Management ◽  
Water Supply ◽  
Analytical Framework ◽  
Water Markets ◽  
Water Sector ◽  
Water Privatization ◽  
Five Dimensions ◽  
The Past ◽  
Water Trading ◽  
Market Environmentalism

Over the past three decades, water supply has become big business, and fierce debates have emerged in many countries over water privatization and water markets. This chapter reviews five dimensions of this debate: (1) the privatization of ownership and management; (2) the commercialization of water management organizations; (3) the environmental valuation and pricing of water; (4) the marketization of exchange mechanisms (“water trading” and “water markets”); and (5) the neoliberalization of governance. The analysis offers an analytical framework within which more structured, comprehensive assessments of market environmentalism—which is multifaceted and highly varied, difficult to implement in practice, and by no means hegemonic—in the water sector might be conducted. The chapter concludes with some reflections on the future of this debate.

scholarly journals A Water Compact for Sustainable Water Management

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (18) ◽  
pp. 7339
Author(s):  
Khaldoon A. Mourad
Keyword(s):  
Water Resources ◽  
Water Resources Management ◽  
Water Governance ◽  
Integrated Water Resources Management ◽  
Water Sector ◽  
Governance System ◽  
Resources Management ◽  
Sustainable Water Resources Management ◽  
Key Stakeholders ◽  
National Workshop

The water sector in Somalia is fragmented and needs coordination to establish a functioning water governance system. Therefore, commitments from all affected stakeholders are needed to support water resources development in Somalia. This paper proposed a water compact for Somalia that can address all water sector challenges to approach sustainability. The paper starts by analyzing water sector stakeholders in Somalia, describing their missions and relationship with the compact, categorizing all selected stakeholders based on their power and interest, and identifying key stakeholders. Based on the outcome from the national workshop and the literature, a water compact was proposed highlighting possible actions to solve the identified challenges. The compact covered four thematic areas: water governance, water use and services, water resilience, and integrated water resources management, which were discussed by all engaged stakeholders in a national workshop. The water compact will ensure sustainable water resources management. The paper highlighted the need for engaging the local media and the local people to get the much needed and valued feedback for possible interventions.

Ending the Underpricing of Water

2019 ◽  
pp. 134-186
Author(s):  
Edward B. Barbier
Keyword(s):  
Water Management ◽  
Water Resources ◽  
Water Scarcity ◽  
Water Pricing ◽  
Water Markets ◽  
Global Crisis

This chapter addresses the challenge of the chronic underpricing of water resources. In a world of rising water scarcity, the underpricing of water is anathema to good water management. There is growing recognition that this needs to change. Nearly all countries are embarking on pricing reforms and encouraging water markets to emerge. However, most of these efforts are still not confronting the main management paradigm of the modern era's “hydraulic mission,” which is that lack of water can always be met by new sources of supply. As long as this view persists, water pricing and markets will remain peripheral and will have little impact on reducing water scarcity. In short, the lack of appropriate water markets, pricing, and policies is a key symptom of the global crisis in water management.

Comparing water resources management in China and India: policy design, institutional structure and governance

Water Policy ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 18 (S1) ◽  
pp. 1-13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eduardo Araral ◽  
Xun Wu
Keyword(s):  
Water Resources ◽  
Comparative Study ◽  
Water Resources Management ◽  
Policy Design ◽  
Water Governance ◽  
Water Security ◽  
Water Sector ◽  
Resources Management ◽  
China And India ◽  
Development Framework

In the area of water governance, there has been little systematic comparison between China and India. The intended contributions of this special issue are threefold. A comparative study of water governance between China and India not only provides opportunities for the two countries to draw lessons from each other, but also sheds light on similar challenges in water resources management in other developing countries. In addition, both China and India are key riparian countries in some of Asia's most important international river basins, and their approaches to water conflicts in these rivers have significant impacts not only on water security but also on regional stability. Finally, comparative water governance is a new and undeveloped field of study. This special volume introduces a Modified Institutional Analysis and Development Framework as a tool to facilitate more systematic, theoretical, and comparative approaches to water governance in the context of comparative study of China and India. It does so by specifying various dimensions of the institutional context and how they could explain variations in the performance of the water sector. The aim is to help advance the current theoretical and applied discourse on comparative water governance as a basis for improving water sector performance.

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