Paradigms And Theories Influencing Policies In The South African And International Water Sectors

Author : Richard Meissner
Publisher : Springer
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2016-11-12
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9783319485478

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Paradigms and Theories Influencing Policies in the South African and International Water Sectors by Richard Meissner Pdf

This book presents a new way of looking at and analyzing policies, programs and/or plans in which research scientists have used their knowledge to develop mechanisms such as South Africa's National Water Resource Strategy, Second Edition; Australian and South African climate change adaptation strategies for government entities and the UNDP's Water and Ocean Governance focus area. It critically assesses how science can be used in the service of society and how researchers and practitioners can bridge the gaps that arise as a result of incomplete thinking. Presenting a bird’s-eye view of how thinking and understanding operate in the policy context, it offers a valuable contribution to fields of inquiry such as research methods, comparative analyses, political science, international relations and the natural and social sciences in general. This book fills a market gap, providing real-world solutions to the practical application of science, paradigms and theories.

Author : Richard Meissner
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 299 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2020-08-31
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783030530518

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eThekwini’s Green and Ecological Infrastructure Policy Landscape by Richard Meissner Pdf

This book offers the reader a deeper understanding of the eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality’s green and ecological infrastructure policy landscape. The author utilises the PULSE3 analytical framework to conduct an in-depth examination and to show how experts frame and implement the municipality’s green and ecological infrastructure strategies and projects. Although the initial purpose of this book was to investigate the role of green and ecological infrastructures in eThekwini’s water security aspirations, the author realised that climate change adaptation and mitigation play a more central role in motivating the municipality to develop and implement such science-driven projects. To be sure, science that is informed by a positivist paradigm, guides how, where and when the municipality should develop green and ecological infrastructures. Furthermore, a positivistic stance is generated in this policy landscape, where science and politics meet at a local government level, and the book offers an insight into the science–policy interface, as well as the normative and value orientations that positivism often ignores. The book also shows the usefulness of the PULSE3 framework and how it can assist scientists in all fields to gain a deeper understanding of the complications that are faced by humankind. This book fills a market gap by providing a view of how scientists think about problems and how to solve them by using established paradigms and theories.

Author : Richard Meissner,Nikki Funke,Karen Nortje,Maronel Steyn
Publisher : Springer
Page : 165 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2018-11-11
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9783030025175

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Understanding Water Security at Local Government Level in South Africa by Richard Meissner,Nikki Funke,Karen Nortje,Maronel Steyn Pdf

This book provides unique insights into the complex issue of water security in South Africa. Based on qualitative research conducted through face-to-face structured interviews and focus group discussions with individuals, traditional leaders, municipal officials, researchers, businesspeople and farmers in the two local governments – the Sekhukhune District and eThekwini Metropolitan Municipalities – it focuses on the peoples’ understanding of the concept of water security and whether they believe that the municipalities have achieved water security for all. The research is supported by water security-related statistics, particularly those pertaining to water quality and quantity, and an extensive literature review for the concept of water security. In addition to assessing the state of water security in both municipalities, the book presents a new water security definition and typology, and offers valuable recommendations for future research.

Author : Richard Meissner
Publisher : Springer
Page : 83 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2015-07-08
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9783319211305

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Interest Groups, Water Politics and Governance by Richard Meissner Pdf

The book investigates the role interest groups have played over the years to influence the governments of Lesotho and South Africa, the World Bank and project implementation authorities in changing some policy aspects of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP). Some of the issues being agitated by the interest groups are the resettlement of villagers where some of the dams for the projects are being constructed. The author argues that interest groups and individuals have the ability to influence the above-mentioned institutions and to such an extent that water politics and governance is not the domain of state institutions only.

Author : UN-HABITAT
Publisher : United Nations
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2015-12-15
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9789210575614

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The State of African Cities 2014 by UN-HABITAT Pdf

The African continent is currently in the midst of simultaneously unfolding and highly significant demographic, economic, technological, environmental, urban and socio-political transitions. Africa’s economic performance is promising, with booming cities supporting growing middle classes and creating sizable consumer markets. Despite significant overall growth, the continent continues to suffer under very rapid urban growth accompanied by massive urban poverty and many other social problems. These seem to indicate that the development trajectories followed by African nations since post-independence may not be able to deliver on the aspirations of broad based human development and prosperity for all. This report, therefore, argues for a bold re-imagining of prevailing models in order to steer the ongoing transitions towards greater sustainability based on a thorough review of all available options. That is especially the case since the already daunting urban challenges in Africa are now being exacerbated by the new vulnerabilities and threats associated with climate and environmental change.

Author : Stefano Farolfi
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2013-06-17
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781136548734

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Water Governance for Sustainable Development by Stefano Farolfi Pdf

Good management of water resources - universally identified as a key aspect of poverty reduction, agriculture and food security - has proven, in practice, as difficult to achieve as it is eagerly sought. This book, edited and authored by leading authorities on water resource management, examines the recent changes in governance, institutions, economics and policies of water, covering developing, transitional and developed countries, with special emphasis on southern African case studies. The book examines how water policies, institutions and governance have shifted in recent years from supply-driven, quantitative, centrally controlled management to more demand-sensitive, decentralized, participatory approaches. Such a move often also implies cost recovery principles, resource allocation among competing sectors, and privatization. The case studies demonstrate that the new policies and legal frameworks have been difficult to implement and often fall short of initial expectations. Using an accessible multidisciplinary approach that integrates economics, sociology, geography and policy analysis, the book untangles the issues and presents best practices for policy- and decision-makers, governments and regulators, NGOs and user groups, service providers, and researchers. The overall aim is to show how good water governance structures can be developed and implemented for the benefit of all.

Author : Sylvain Perret,Stefano Farolfi,Rashid Hassan
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2013-06-17
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781136548741

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Water Governance for Sustainable Development by Sylvain Perret,Stefano Farolfi,Rashid Hassan Pdf

Good management of water resources - universally identified as a key aspect of poverty reduction, agriculture and food security - has proven, in practice, as difficult to achieve as it is eagerly sought. This book, edited and authored by leading authorities on water resource management, examines the recent changes in governance, institutions, economics and policies of water, covering developing, transitional and developed countries, with special emphasis on southern African case studies. The book examines how water policies, institutions and governance have shifted in recent years from supply-driven, quantitative, centrally controlled management to more demand-sensitive, decentralized, participatory approaches. Such a move often also implies cost recovery principles, resource allocation among competing sectors, and privatization. The case studies demonstrate that the new policies and legal frameworks have been difficult to implement and often fall short of initial expectations. Using an accessible multidisciplinary approach that integrates economics, sociology, geography and policy analysis, the book untangles the issues and presents best practices for policy- and decision-makers, governments and regulators, NGOs and user groups, service providers, and researchers. The overall aim is to show how good water governance structures can be developed and implemented for the benefit of all.

Author : Agnes C. Rola,Herminia Arocena- Francisco,Jennifer P. T. Liguton
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Water
ISBN : UCSD:31822035247964

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Winning the Water War by Agnes C. Rola,Herminia Arocena- Francisco,Jennifer P. T. Liguton Pdf

Author : Mireia Tutusaus
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 171 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2019-11-28
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781000034615

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Compliance or Defiance? by Mireia Tutusaus Pdf

Whereas the global water community may have reached consensus on the need for water providers to operate on the basis of commercial principles, staff of water utilities are faced with the challenge of implementing these principles in their everyday work. In the everyday domain, these principles appear to directly conflict with the mandate of water operators to provide water services to all. Moreover, the socio-political, economic and bio-physical context in which these water operate may be ill-suited to implement commercialization. In pursuing commercialization these operators adapt, reinterpret, modify, deflect, alter or betray the original principles of commercialization during implementation. This research takes inspiration from the rich literature on policy implementation and policy translation, which argues that policy models need to be transformed and modified if they are to be successfully adopted or implemented. This research analyzes the alterations visible in the daily implementation of commercial models of water provisioning and, in doing so, present a better understanding of how water operators implement policy prescriptions of commercialization in practice. Based on the analysis of the adaptations and (re)interpretations of the implemented model of commercialization in the different cases, this thesis argues that a new way of speaking about commercialization should be developed.

Author : Barbara Schreiner,Rashid M. Hassan
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 301 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2011-12-10
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9789048193677

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Transforming Water Management in South Africa by Barbara Schreiner,Rashid M. Hassan Pdf

One of the early set of reforms that South Africa embarked on after emerging from apartheid was in the water sector, following a remarkable, consultative process. The policy and legal reforms were comprehensive and covered almost all aspects of water management including revolutionary changes in defining and allocating rights to water, radical reforms in water management and supply institutions, the introduction of the protection of environmental flows, and major shifts in charging for water use and in the provision of free basic water. Over ten years of implementation of these policy and legislative changes mean that valu­able lessons have already been learned and useful experiences gained in the challenge of effective water resources management and water services provision in a middle income country.

Author : Malabo Montpellier Panel
Publisher : Intl Food Policy Res Inst
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2018-12-18
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Water-Wise: Smart irrigation strategies for Africa by Malabo Montpellier Panel Pdf

The report begins with an overview of the challenges on agricultural systems to make more food available and accessible and lays out the potential of irrigation to make agriculture more productive, efficient and profitable for smallholder farmers. A discussion on the potential to expand irrigation across Africa and barriers to uptake including an analysis of the inherent risks and desired outcomes of irrigation forms the next section. The report reviews the traditional and new, innovative smallscale and large-scale irrigation approaches and technologies that have been implemented in Africa, followed by an analysis of the experiences of six African countries that have been particularly innovative and successful in terms of their institutional and policy design for irrigation. The report closes by drawing some key lessons and offering nine recommendations for actions by African governments and the private sector.

Author : Piera Centobelli,Roberto Cerchione
Publisher : Academic Conferences and publishing limited
Page : 824 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2022-09-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781914587474

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23rd European Conference on Knowledge Management Vol 2 by Piera Centobelli,Roberto Cerchione Pdf

Author : Management Association, Information Resources
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 1391 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2022-12-27
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781668475942

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Research Anthology on Approaches to Social and Sustainable Entrepreneurship by Management Association, Information Resources Pdf

Social entrepreneurship has grown in popularity in recent decades as a way to use business models and innovation to address social and environmental issues. While these ventures are helpful to many, emerging opportunities and challenges in the field still need to be explored. It is essential to remain knowledgeable on the emerging research within the field of social entrepreneurship so that we may better implement entrepreneurial solutions to social issues. The Research Anthology on Approaches to Social and Sustainable Entrepreneurship presents a comprehensive collection of the recent research into the developments, challenges, and opportunities of social and sustainable entrepreneurship in the modern era. Covering topics such as ecotourism, leadership styles, and poverty alleviation, this major reference work is an indispensable resource for business leaders and executives, entrepreneurs, government officials, community leaders, students and educators of higher education, economists, sociologists, librarians, researchers, and academicians.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 234 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Political science
ISBN : STANFORD:36105026420666

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CSA Political Science & Government by Anonim Pdf

Author : United Nations Human Settlements Programme
Publisher : Un-Habitat
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2015-09-10
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : IND:30000145249623

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The State of African Cities, 2014 by United Nations Human Settlements Programme Pdf

The African continent is currently in the midst of simultaneously unfolding and highly significant demographic, economic, technological, environmental, urban and socio-political transitions. Africa's economic performance is promising, with booming cities supporting growing middle classes and creating sizable consumer markets. Despite significant overall growth, the continent continues to suffer under very rapid urban growth accompanied by massive urban poverty and many other social problems. These seem to indicate that the development trajectories followed by African nations since post-independence may not be able to deliver on the aspirations of broad based human development and prosperity for all. This report, therefore, argues for a bold re-imagining of prevailing models in order to steer the ongoing transitions towards greater sustainability based on a thorough review of all available options. That is especially the case since the already daunting urban challenges in Africa are now being exacerbated by the new vulnerabilities and threats associated with climate and environmental change.