Comparison Of Institutional Arrangements For River Basin Management In Eight Basins

Author : William Andrew Blomquist,Ariel Dinar,Karin E. Kemper
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 46 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Water resources development
ISBN : 9785061412450

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Comparison of Institutional Arrangements for River Basin Management in Eight Basins by William Andrew Blomquist,Ariel Dinar,Karin E. Kemper Pdf

This study represents an effort toward understanding conditions that affect successful or unsuccessful efforts to devolve water resource management to the river basin level and secure active stakeholder involvement. A theoretical framework is used to identify potentially important variables related to the likelihood of success. Using a comparative case-study approach, the study examined river basins where organizations have been developed at the basin scale and where organizations perform management functions such as planning, allocation, and pricing of water supplies, flood prevention and response, and water quality monitoring and improvement. This paper compares the alternative approaches to basin governance and management adopted in the following river basins: the Alto-Tiete and Jaguaribe River Basins, Brazil; the Brantas River Basin, East Java, Indonesia; the Fraser River Basin, British Columbia, Canada; the Guadalquivir Basin, Spain; the Murray-Darling River Basin, Australia; the Tarcoles River Basin, Costa Rica; and the Warta River Basin, Poland. The analysis focuses on how management has been organized and pursued in each case in light of its specific geographical, historical, and organizational contexts and the evolution of institutional arrangements. The cases are also compared and assessed for their observed degrees of success in achieving improved stakeholder participation and integrated water resources management.

Author : William Blomquist,Ariel Dinar,Karin Kemper
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:931674768

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Comparison of Institutional Arrangements for River Basin Management in Eight Basins by William Blomquist,Ariel Dinar,Karin Kemper Pdf

This study represents an effort toward understanding conditions that affect successful or unsuccessful efforts to devolve water resource management to the river basin level and secure active stakeholder involvement. A theoretical framework is used to identify potentially important variables related to the likelihood of success. Using a comparative case-study approach, the study examined river basins where organizations have been developed at the basin scale and where organizations perform management functions such as planning, allocation, and pricing of water supplies, flood prevention and response, and water quality monitoring and improvement. This paper compares the alternative approaches to basin governance and management adopted in the following river basins: the Alto-Tiete and Jaguaribe River Basins, Brazil; the Brantas River Basin, East Java, Indonesia; the Fraser River Basin, British Columbia, Canada; the Guadalquivir Basin, Spain; the Murray-Darling River Basin, Australia; the Tarcoles River Basin, Costa Rica; and the Warta River Basin, Poland. The analysis focuses on how management has been organized and pursued in each case in light of its specific geographical, historical, and organizational contexts and the evolution of institutional arrangements. The cases are also compared and assessed for their observed degrees of success in achieving improved stakeholder participation and integrated water resources management.

Author : Karin Kemper,William Blomquist,Ariel Dinar
Publisher : Springer
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2006-12-13
Category : Science
ISBN : 3540283544

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Integrated River Basin Management through Decentralization by Karin Kemper,William Blomquist,Ariel Dinar Pdf

Drawing upon a worldwide survey of river basin organizations and in-depth studies of eight river basins in a variety of locations around the globe, this book examines how institutional arrangements for managing water resources at the river-basin level have been designed and implemented, the impetus for these arrangements, and what institutional features appear to be associated with greater or lesser success in river basin management.

Author : Karin Kemper,William Blomquist,Ariel Dinar
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2007-02-17
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783540283553

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Integrated River Basin Management through Decentralization by Karin Kemper,William Blomquist,Ariel Dinar Pdf

Drawing upon a worldwide survey of river basin organizations and in-depth studies of eight river basins in a variety of locations around the globe, this book examines how institutional arrangements for managing water resources at the river-basin level have been designed and implemented, the impetus for these arrangements, and what institutional features appear to be associated with greater or lesser success in river basin management.

Author : Bruce Hooper
Publisher : IWA Publishing
Page : 317 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2005-08-31
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781843390886

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Integrated River Basin Governance by Bruce Hooper Pdf

Integrated River Basin Governance - Learning from International Experience is designed to help practitioners implement integrated approaches to river basin management (IRBM). It aims to help the coming generation of senior university students learn how to design IRBM and it provides current researchers and the broader water community with a resource on river basin management. Drawing on both past and present river basin and valley scale catchment management examples from around the world, the book develops an integration framework for river basin management. Grounded in the theory and literature of natural resources management and planning, the thrust of the book is to assist policy and planning, rather than extend knowledge of hydrology, biophysical modelling or aquatic ecology. Providing a classification of river basin organizations and their use, the book also covers fundamental issues related to implementation: decision-making. institutions and organizations. information management. participation and awareness. legal and economic issues. integration and coordination processes. building human capacity. Integrated River Basin Governance focuses on the social, economic, organizational and institutional arrangements of river basin management. Methods are outlined for implementing strategic and regional approaches to river basin management, noting the importance of context and other key elements which have been shown to impede success. The book includes a range of tools for river basin governance methods, derived from real life experiences in both developed and developing countries. The successes and failures of river basin management are discussed, and lessons learned from both are presented. The ebook for this title is available to download for free on the WaterWiki.

Author : Bandaragoda, Jayatissa
Publisher : IWMI
Page : 30 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2006-05-16
Category : Watershed management
ISBN : 9789290906254

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Institutional adaptation for integrated water resources management: An effective strategy for managing Asian River Basins by Bandaragoda, Jayatissa Pdf

In many developing countries, their governments dominate the field of water resources management. Even in “participatory irrigation management” efforts, the governments play a dominant role. As these efforts are rarely based on any internally generated demand from the water users, they usually fail to create viable organizations at the local level. A similar setback can be seen in the more recent institutional reforms in Asia’s water sector, which are promoted by the donor agencies and, national and international development professionals. A survey of experiences in Asian countries shows that no country has successfully completed establishing new water sector policies and laws and river basin organizations, as prescribed. The need to improve current performance of water resources management is widely appreciated.In managing the scarce water resources, a change in attitude and approach is seen to be essential. Participatory learning and action methods conducted in a study of selected river basins in five Asian countries surfaced a distinct need for coordination at the river basin level. They also indicated a clear stakeholder preference for establishing coordinating mechanisms, by way of adapting the existing institutions, as an initial step towards greater stakeholder control of river basin management. Essentially, cost-effective and contextually appropriate institutional arrangements were preferred over the prescribed standard models, in order to meet the varying needs related to integrated water resources management.

Author : D. J. Bandaragoda
Publisher : IWMI
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Water resources development
ISBN : 9789290904236

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A Framework for Institutional Analysis for Water Resources Management in a River Basin Context by D. J. Bandaragoda Pdf

Presents a framework for institutional analysis, focusing on the three main pillars of institutions - laws, policies and administration. The report provides a brief set of guidelines, supported by an outline of some issues, constraints and prospects for institutional change.

Author : Kurian, Mathew
Publisher : IWMI
Page : 24 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Integrated water development
ISBN : 9789290905677

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Institutional analysis of integrated water resources management in river basins: A methodology paper by Kurian, Mathew Pdf

Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) has in recent years captured the attention of policy makers and policy analysts. A lot has been written on this topic, most often disparately, about institutions for IWRM. However, there has been limited success in bridging disciplinaryboundaries (social versus physical sciences) with the result that conceptual inconsistencies persist with regard to our understanding of institutions for IWRM. This paper outlines key features of an analytical framework for the institutional analysis of IWRM in river basins. Thenovelties of the analytical approach include emphasis on transparent policy processes of state parastatals, modes of water-service provisioning and conditions for collective action in the management of common pool resources in river basins and its implications for sustainable rurallivelihoods. The paper then discusses certain methodological concerns with regard to the operationalizing of various elements of the analytical framework. In particular, the paper discusses issues related to defining the scope of analysis, scale of water use and management and collective action for the management of common pool resources in a river basin. The paper also discusses the process by which the comparative analysis of IWRM may be undertaken by highlighting the importance of problem specification, hypothesis generation and methods of data collection.

Author : Kennedy Keith
Publisher : UNESCO
Page : 23 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789231041051

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The United Nations World Water Development Report – N° 3 - 2009 – IWRM Implementation in Basins, Sub-basins and Aquifers (State of the Art Review) by Kennedy Keith Pdf

Author : Laurence Smith,Keith Porter,Kevin Hiscock,Mary Jane Porter,David Benson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2015-04-17
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781136472411

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Catchment and River Basin Management by Laurence Smith,Keith Porter,Kevin Hiscock,Mary Jane Porter,David Benson Pdf

The central focus of this volume is a critical comparative analysis of the key drivers for water resource management and the provision of clean water – governance systems and institutional and legal arrangements. The authors present a systematic analysis of case study river systems drawn from Australia, Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, UK and USA to provide an integrated global assessment of the scale and key features of catchment management. A key premise explored is that despite the diversity of jurisdictions and catchments there are commonalities to a successful approach. The authors show that environmental and public health water quality criteria must be integrated with the economic and social goals of those affected, necessitating a 'twin-track' and holistic (cross-sector and discipline) approach of stakeholder engagement and sound scientific research. A final synthesis presents a set of principles for adaptive catchment management. These principles demonstrate how to integrate the best scientific and technical knowledge with policy, governance and legal provisions. It is shown how decision-making and implementation at the appropriate geographic and governmental scales can resolve conflicts and share best sustainable practices.

Author : Dave Huitema,Sander V. Meijerink
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 428 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2014-09-26
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781782549222

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The Politics of River Basin Organisations by Dave Huitema,Sander V. Meijerink Pdf

Can River Basin Organisations (RBOs) actually improve water governance? RBOs are frequently layered on top of existing governmental organisations, which are often reluctant to share their power. This, in turn, can affect their performance. The Politics

Author : C.A. Brebbia
Publisher : WIT Press
Page : 303 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2015-06-17
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781845649623

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River Basin Management VIII by C.A. Brebbia Pdf

This book contains the proceedings of the eighth international conference on River Basin Management including all aspects of Hydrology, Ecology, Environmental Management, Flood Plains and Wetlands. The biennial conference is organised by the Wessex Institute and was first held in 2001. The papers included in the book present recent advances predicting the flow, sediment transport, water quality, and ecological processes in river systems through computer techniques. The papers presented at the Conference cover such topics as: Water Resources Management; Flood Risk Management; Ecological and Environmental Impact; Erosion and Sediment Transport; Hydrological Modelling; River Restoration and Rehabilitation; Hydropower Impacts and Solutions; River and Watershed Management; Integrated Management; Water Quality Issues; Eutrophication and Agricultural Pollution; Trans-boundary River Issues; Estuaries and Deltas; Extreme Event Management; Wetlands; Climate Change and Adaptive Water Management; Water Quality and Health; Socio-economic and Political Issues; Water Governance and Water Justice; Data Acquisition, Management and Analysis; Flood Risk Control; Remote Sensing and Instrumentation; Dam Operation; Experimental Modelling; River Basin Risk Analysis; Emerging Technologies; Rain Water Systems; Erosion and Sediment Transport; Hydrodynamics.

Author : Joao Mutondo,Stefano Farolfi,Ariel Dinar
Publisher : Springer
Page : 125 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2016-02-12
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783319294223

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Water Governance Decentralization in Sub-Saharan Africa by Joao Mutondo,Stefano Farolfi,Ariel Dinar Pdf

This book is about the process of water management decentralization in African countries, which is seen as a means of advancing river basin management at the lowest appropriate level. There are very different stages of implementing decentralization in practice. This called for research aiming to understand the following questions: (i) why do some water agencies succeed more than others? (ii) What are the variables involved in such reform process? (iii) which variables have a positive or a negative impact on the implementation of decentralization processes? (iv) Which variables could be affected by policy interventions, and how? This study aimed to answer these questions through the following objectives: (i) analyze the factors that have potentially affected the results of decentralization process in SSA basins, and (ii) analyze the performance of decentralization process in SSA basins. Qualitative and quantitative approaches were used. The main findings are that water scarcity is a major stimulus to reform; water user associations, if not well prepared and trained, may deter the decentralization process; and being part of an existing treaty over an international basin helps foster the process. Conditions improving decentralization performance include: scarcity of water resources, longer period of implementation, bottom-up creation, and appropriate budgetary support.

Author : Mark Svendsen
Publisher : CABI Publishing
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2005-01-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0851996728

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Irrigation and River Basin Management by Mark Svendsen Pdf

With increasing water scarcity, there is greater pressure to re-allocate water from agriculture to other uses, and to put in place institutional arrangements to promote higher value uses of water. Based on research by the International Water Management Institute, which reviewed developed and developing countries around the world, this book describes and applies functional theory of river basin management, based on the idea that there is a minimum set of functions that must be carried out for successful river basins.

Author : Claudia Pahl-Wostl
Publisher : Springer
Page : 287 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2015-09-04
Category : Law
ISBN : 9783319218557

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Water Governance in the Face of Global Change by Claudia Pahl-Wostl Pdf

This book offers the first comprehensive treatment of multi-level water governance, developing a conceptual and analytical framework that captures the complexity of real water governance systems while also introducing different approaches to comparative analysis. Applications illustrate how the ostensibly conflicting goals of deriving general principles and of taking context-specific factors into account can be reconciled. Specific emphasis is given to governance reform, adaptive and transformative capacity and multi-level societal learning. The sustainable management of global water resources is one of the most pressing environmental challenges of the 21st century. Many problems and barriers to improvement can be attributed to failures in governance rather than the resource base itself. At the same time our understanding of complex water governance systems largely remains limited and fragmented. The book offers an invaluable resource for all researchers working on water governance topics and for practitioners dealing with water governance challenges alike.