Water Resources and Governance Approaches: Insights for Achieving Water Security

Integrated river basin management (IRBM) has been proposed as a means to achieve water security (WS), maximizing economic and social well-being in an equitable manner and maintaining ecosystem sustainability. IRBM is regulated by a governance process that benefits the participation of different acto...

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Autores principales:	Natalia Julio, Ricardo Figueroa, Roberto D. Ponce Oliva
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Publicado:	MDPI AG 2021
Materias:	water management integrated river basin management water security good governance Hydraulic engineering TC1-978 Water supply for domestic and industrial purposes TD201-500
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:99ca7486d11e45c39cc4ce783fb170a22021-11-11T19:56:16ZWater Resources and Governance Approaches: Insights for Achieving Water Security10.3390/w132130632073-4441https://doaj.org/article/99ca7486d11e45c39cc4ce783fb170a22021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/13/21/3063https://doaj.org/toc/2073-4441Integrated river basin management (IRBM) has been proposed as a means to achieve water security (WS), maximizing economic and social well-being in an equitable manner and maintaining ecosystem sustainability. IRBM is regulated by a governance process that benefits the participation of different actors and institutions; however, it has been difficult to reach a consensus on what good governance means and which governance perspective is better for achieving it. In this paper, we explore the concept of “good water governance” through the analysis of different governance approaches: experimental (EG), corporate (CG), polycentric (PG), metagovernance (MG) and adaptive (AG) governances. We used the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) water governance dimensions (effectiveness, efficiency and trust and engagement) as a “good enough water governance” that regards water governance as a process rather than an end in itself. Results indicate that each of the five governance theories presents challenges and opportunities to achieve a good governance process that can be operationalized through IRBM, and we found that these approaches can be adequately integrated if they are combined to overcome the challenges that their exclusive application implies. Our analysis suggests that a combination of AG and MG encompasses the OECD water governance dimensions, in terms of understanding “good enough water governance” as a process and a means to perform IRBM. In order to advance towards WS, the integration of different governance approaches must consider the context-specific nature of the river basin, in relation to its ecologic responses and socioeconomic characteristics.Natalia JulioRicardo FigueroaRoberto D. Ponce OlivaMDPI AGarticlewater managementintegrated river basin managementwater securitygood governanceHydraulic engineeringTC1-978Water supply for domestic and industrial purposesTD201-500ENWater, Vol 13, Iss 3063, p 3063 (2021)
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spellingShingle	water management integrated river basin management water security good governance Hydraulic engineering TC1-978 Water supply for domestic and industrial purposes TD201-500 Natalia Julio Ricardo Figueroa Roberto D. Ponce Oliva Water Resources and Governance Approaches: Insights for Achieving Water Security
description	Integrated river basin management (IRBM) has been proposed as a means to achieve water security (WS), maximizing economic and social well-being in an equitable manner and maintaining ecosystem sustainability. IRBM is regulated by a governance process that benefits the participation of different actors and institutions; however, it has been difficult to reach a consensus on what good governance means and which governance perspective is better for achieving it. In this paper, we explore the concept of “good water governance” through the analysis of different governance approaches: experimental (EG), corporate (CG), polycentric (PG), metagovernance (MG) and adaptive (AG) governances. We used the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) water governance dimensions (effectiveness, efficiency and trust and engagement) as a “good enough water governance” that regards water governance as a process rather than an end in itself. Results indicate that each of the five governance theories presents challenges and opportunities to achieve a good governance process that can be operationalized through IRBM, and we found that these approaches can be adequately integrated if they are combined to overcome the challenges that their exclusive application implies. Our analysis suggests that a combination of AG and MG encompasses the OECD water governance dimensions, in terms of understanding “good enough water governance” as a process and a means to perform IRBM. In order to advance towards WS, the integration of different governance approaches must consider the context-specific nature of the river basin, in relation to its ecologic responses and socioeconomic characteristics.
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title	Water Resources and Governance Approaches: Insights for Achieving Water Security
title_short	Water Resources and Governance Approaches: Insights for Achieving Water Security
title_full	Water Resources and Governance Approaches: Insights for Achieving Water Security
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Water Resources and Governance Approaches: Insights for Achieving Water Security

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