scholarly journals The Greatness of Nalangilli, A Chola King in Purananuru – A Review

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 289-295
Author(s):  
Renuka V
Keyword(s):  
Water Resources ◽  
Good Governance ◽  
Leadership Qualities ◽  
Modern Democracy ◽  
Cooked Rice ◽  
Administrative Skills

Chola kings of Sangam period are so great among the Chera, Chola, Pandiya kings, Vēlir (Heads of small territory) and philanthropists of Puranānūru. Their reigns seems to include the special features of modern democracy. They reformed the forests, improved the water resources and gave a good governance to the citizens. So, they were praised as “the kings of water resources”, “possessors of paddy”, “Chola kingdom has abundance of rice” etc., relating to the richness of their country. As they nipped the enemies in the bud it self they were called ‘killi’; ‘chenni’ as they had the leadership qualities and ‘Valaran’, as they ruled an opulent country. To know the greatness of Chola kings in total, Cholan Nalangilli has been chosen, whose dignity has been sung in fourteen poems in Puranānūru. This is like testing with a single cooked rice, the fitness condition of the entire pot. Bringing out the facts about the rule of Cholas, their charity, sympathy, valour, bravery, administrative skills, patronage etc., are the objectives of the paper.

scholarly journals The IAD-SES-ILT model in assessing the governance of a river basin

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 2201-2214
Author(s):  
Antonio Paulo Da Silva ◽  
Maria João Simas Guerreiro ◽  
Samíria Maria Oliveira Da Silva ◽  
Carlos Henrique da Silva Sousa
Keyword(s):  
Water Resources ◽  
River Basin ◽  
Legal Theory ◽  
Good Governance ◽  
Metropolitan Region ◽  
Heuristic Model ◽  
Hydrographic Basin ◽  
Institutional Approach ◽  
Iad Framework

This paper presents the IAD-SES-ILT heuristic model built from the combination of the Institutional Analyzes Development (IAD) framework of Elinor Ostrom and the Institutional Legal Theory (ILT). Using the grammatical syntax for the examination of institutional statements, proposed by Crawford and Ostrom, the structure of the Action Situation levels (Constitutional, Collective and Operational Choice) that make up the governance of the Hydrographic Basin of the Metropolitan Region of Fortaleza was analyzed . It was possible to show that the legal view introduced to the IAD-SES by ILT added new values to the institutional approach, allowing an assessment of governance regarding the respect for the principles indicated by the OECD as necessary for good governance of water resources.

Sustainable management of water resources and international law

2000 ◽  
Vol 42 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 241-247 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Marchiso
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Water Resources ◽  
International Law ◽  
Sustainable Management ◽  
Good Governance ◽  
Careful Consideration ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
New York Convention ◽  
Legal Frameworks

The need is being increasingly felt within the international community for more careful consideration of the legal and institutional aspects involved in the use and management of water resources. Existing legal regimes, both national and international, may have no provisions for regulating or controlling new needs for sustainable management of waters. Innovative legal frameworks for water must thus be designed to both facilitate and achieve efficient allocation or reallocation of resources for environmental protection and proceed towards the attainment of social, economic and more general sustainable development goals. The no-harm rule, the equitable apportionment principle and the duty of consultation and negotiation among riparian or sharing States are now integrated by rules and standards pertaining to the new branch of international law on sustainable development: the duty of co-operation, the precautionary principle, the prevention rule, the polluter-pays principle, the environmental impact assessment requirement, which are gaining relevance also in the context of international water resources law, as shown by the 1997 New York Convention on the Law of the Non-Navigational Uses of International Watercourses. Sustainable water management also implies widespread adoption of good governance principles that ensure broader participation in development decisions and an open decision-making process. In developing and using water resources, priority has to be given to the satisfaction of the basic right to water. This paper intends to identify an effective legal international regime for management of water resources, compliant with sustainable development principles solemnly asserted within international law.

Freshwater Resource Exploitation: New Security Challenge for Africa

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (6) ◽  
pp. 722-731
Author(s):  
J. Ndumbe Anyu ◽  
William G. DZEKASHU
Keyword(s):  
Water Resources ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Good Governance ◽  
Scientific Evidence ◽  
Resource Exploitation ◽  
Community Adaptation ◽  
Freshwater Resource ◽  
Security Challenge ◽  
Catch Up ◽  
Excessive Water

Population growth and human activities such as freshwater resource exploitations continue to have shattering effects on ecological dynamics. These effects are likely not unrelated to issues emanating from climate change and global warming. There is adequate scientific evidence that supports shifting trends in the ecosystem and specifically relating to increased water use and loss of wetlands; that poses a new security challenge for Africa especially, and which without proper intervention, could be catastrophic; resulting in food shortage and profound implications on biodiversity conservation. Many measures have been put in place intended to arrest excessive water extraction; the measures include co-management, encouragement of local community adaptation methods, and good governance. It is unclear whether these methods can catch up with the speed of depletion of the water resources. There is fear that future scarcity in water resources could compound with other issues plaguing Africa to result in conflicts.

Subversive institutions, informal governance, and contemporary Russian politics

2012 ◽  
Vol 45 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 295-303 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vladimir Gel’man
Keyword(s):  
Rule Of Law ◽  
Good Governance ◽  
State Building ◽  
Special Interests ◽  
Informal Governance ◽  
Modern Democracy ◽  
Communist State ◽  
Growing Pains ◽  
Russian Politics

The article presents an analysis of “informal institutionalization” in post-Communist Russia in theoretical and comparative perspective. It is devoted to critical analysis of existing explanations of the dominance of subversive institutions – that is, those rules, norms, and practices that at first sight partly resemble institutions of modern democracy, good governance and rule of law, but in fact inhibit them. While “pessimists” focus on cultural and historical embeddedness of subversive institutions in Russia, “optimists” draw their attention to patterns of post-Communist state-building, and “realists” point out the major role of special interests groups in turning growing pains of informal governance in Russia into its chronic deceases.

scholarly journals Research on the natural features of karst water, on the example of some water intakes

2013 ◽  
Vol 7 (2-3) ◽  
pp. 63-67 ◽  
Author(s):  
Slobodanka Krivokapic ◽  
Neda Devic ◽  
Stanka Filipovic
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Water Resources ◽  
Good Governance ◽  
Karst Water ◽  
Raw Water ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Anthropogenic Factor ◽  
Natural Properties ◽  
Quality Of Water

The existence of safe and abundant raw water sources is a priceless treasure for any country. Water resources are of particular importance for Montenegro, especially for the development of tourism and agriculture which represent the backbone of its economic development. With respect to water potential, Montenegro is at the top of Europe. However, it is not a sufficient factor, but the very way it is used and protected, as well as the improvement of its valorization. Economic development which is not based on the conservation and good governance of natural resources may have negative consequences for the overall development. The aim of the paper is the study of natural properties of karst ground waters and their changes through interrelation of some ions, as indicators, on the example of five intakes in use. The paper presents the results of the research on the said waters and the values of indicators which point to their exceptional benefits for the water supply. However, the effects of the anthropogenic factor are evident, which are reflected in the range of the mole ratio of Ca /Mg ions ranging from 5.4 to 9.6, and the values (eqv.SO4/Cl) ranging from 0.3 to 2.0. Protection of the environment, especially preservation of the quality of water resources of Montenegro, imposes the urgency of implementation of the objectives of the Water Framework Directive.

Water Laws for Water Security in the Twenty-First Century

2004 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stefano Burchi
Keyword(s):  
Water Resources ◽  
Good Governance ◽  
Water Security ◽  
Legal Framework ◽  
First Century ◽  
African Countries ◽  
Recommendations For Action ◽  
Management And Development ◽  
The Third World

Concern for the long-term sustainability of water resources development and use has gained definitive prominence on the agenda of the world community at the Second World Water Forum and Ministerial Conference held at The Hague in March 2000. The concept and goal of water security were loosely articulated there, by reference to ‘key challenges’, namely, meeting basic needs; securing the food supply; protecting ecosystems; sharing water resources; managing risks; valuing water; and governing water wisely. Governance, in particular, attracted attention and debate at the International Freshwater Conference held in Bonn, in December 2001, preparatory to the United Nations World Summit for Sustainable Development (Johannesburg, 2002) and to the Third World Water Forum (Kyoto, 2003). Governance has also attracted the attention of the water ministers of African countries meeting in Abuja, Nigeria, in April 2002, and it has been echoed in the ensuing Abuja Ministerial Declaration on Water committing African countries to put in place ‘arrangements for the governance of water affairs at all levels’. It is readily apparent that water security, and the governance issues which that concept and goal trigger in train, will be the mainstay of much contemporary international and domestic discourse about water resources. However, the authoritative pronouncements recalled earlier invariably fail to pin down with accuracy the concepts of ‘water security’, and of ‘good governance’ in relation to water. The ‘Recommendations for Action’ issued from the Bonn Freshwater Conference articulate seventeen priority actions in the field of water-related governance at the domestic and the international levels, which, in effect, help substantiate that elusive concept and translate it into measurable goals. Implicitly, action, in particular, at the domestic level is underpinned by legislation for the management and development of water resources, setting out a web of rights and obligations for the resource users, for government, and the members of civil society. This chapter will focus on such legislation, and, in particular, on the requirements for a supportive legal framework for the ‘priority actions’ recommended by the Bonn conference. A comparative state-of-the-art review and analysis of the contemporary legal framework for the management of water resources will first be made, and salient features and main trends highlighted.

scholarly journals Ebbs and Flows of Authority: Decentralization, Development and the Hydrosocial Cycle in Lesotho

Water ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 184 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cassandra L. Workman
Keyword(s):  
Resource Management ◽  
Water Resources ◽  
Political Ecology ◽  
Water Resource Management ◽  
Good Governance ◽  
Water Governance ◽  
Economic Policies ◽  
Development Discourse ◽  
Management Responsibility ◽  
Government Provision

Dominant development discourse holds that water scarcity reflects geophysical limitations, lack of infrastructure or lack of government provision. However, this paper outlines the ways in which scarcity can only be fully explained in the context of development, specifically, neoliberal economic policies and related notions of good governance. Water is Lesotho’s primary natural resource, yet many of its inhabitants remain severely water insecure. Presently, decentralization and Integrated Water Resource Management (IWRM) are embraced in Lesotho as a philosophy and method to engage varied stakeholders and to empower community members. Using a water committee in Qalo, Lesotho as a case study, this paper explores the micro-politics of water governance. As individuals contest who is responsible for managing water resources for the village—by aligning themselves with traditional chiefs, elected officials, or neither—they transform or reinforce specific hydro-social configurations. While decentralized resource management aims to increase equity and local ownership over resources, as well as moderate the authority of traditional chiefs, water access is instead impacted by conflicts over management responsibility for water resources. Drawing on theories of political ecology and governmentality to extend recent scholarship on IWRM, this paper re-centers the political in water governance by situating local tensions within national policies and development agendas and demonstrating how scarcity is hydro-social.

scholarly journals Gradation of stakeholder participation in water resources management in the Densu Basin in Ghana

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 9-24
Author(s):  
Nana Amma Anokye
Keyword(s):  
Resource Management ◽  
Water Resources ◽  
Water Resource ◽  
Water Resources Management ◽  
Water Resource Management ◽  
Good Governance ◽  
Stakeholder Participation ◽  
Economic Incentives ◽  
Resources Management ◽  
Local Livelihoods

The literature shows that degrading water resources is partly due to the lack of stakeholder participation in its management. It also underscores that intensive stakeholder participation is vital for democracy, good governance, and sustainable development in water resources management. However, the gradation of stakeholder participation in water resources management has not been widely studied. I applied the extended ladder of participation in water resource management in the Densu Basin in Ghana. I collected data through 123 interviews and 26 focus group discussions in addition to an examination of policy and legal documents on water resource management. My findings show that the activities that affect the lives of the communities influence the intensity of their participation in the Densu Basin. I therefore recommend that for local people to manage their water resources sustainably and intensively, government and non-governmental agencies must link management activities with local livelihoods and create awareness of the importance of the ecosystem to community sustenance. My findings again show that inducing communities through economic incentives is only appropriate for short term water resource management needs as such incentives cannot be sustained. However, an approach that stimulates communities to participate through their own initiatives after being helped to identify their needs is likely to lead to intensive and sustainable participation in water resource management.

scholarly journals Integrated Water Resources Management Approaches to Improve Water Resources Governance

Water ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (12) ◽  
pp. 3424
Author(s):  
Juliet Katusiime ◽  
Brigitta Schütt
Keyword(s):  
Water Management ◽  
Water Resources ◽  
Water Resources Management ◽  
Good Governance ◽  
Water Governance ◽  
Integrated Water Resources Management ◽  
Management Approach ◽  
Resources Management ◽  
Management Approaches ◽  
The Impact

The water crisis can alternatively be called a governance crisis. Thus, the demand for good water governance to ensure effective water resources management and to attain specific water goals is growing. Many countries subscribe to the Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) approach to achieve this goal. The Integrated Water Resources Management approach aims to ensure a process that promotes the coordinated development and management of water, land, and related resources in a drainage basin to maximise economic and social welfare equitably without compromising the sustainability of vital ecosystems. The design of the Integrated Water Resources Management approach, including its pillars and principles, aspires to good water governance and effective resource management. However, empirical studies examining this hypothesis and analysing the impact of the Integrated Water Resources Management approach on water resources governance are limited, especially in developing countries. Therefore, we characterised and compared the water resources governance aspects of two catchments in Uganda’s Lake Albert basin. One of the catchments was exposed to integrated water resources management projects, while the other had no exposure to integrated water resources management projects. Some of the factors that supported the comparability of the two sites included spatial proximity linking into a related hydrological and social-economic setup, common water needs and belonging to the same water administration zone. Comparing both areas led us to analyse whether there was a difference in water resources governance actions, as well as in the quality of water resources governance, under the same overall water management and administrative zone. The data were based on field surveys using questionnaires and information guides in both catchments. The results show that the performance of water resources governance is markedly better in the catchment with Integrated Water Resources Management practices than the base catchment unaffected by these practices. Key themes examined include water resources governance styles, water resources governance systems presence, functionality, the performance of good governance principles, and water resources management effectiveness. The findings contribute to the aspirations for the promotion of integrated water management approaches for improved water resources governance, and the concept that the effectiveness of water resources management measures depends on governance effectiveness. Water governance is significant, as it spells out the power, rights, decisions, and priorities relating to given water resources and communities.

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