Collaborative approaches to governance for water and Indigenous peoples: A case study from British Columbia, Canada

Two-Eyed Seeing in Research and its Absence in Policy: Little Saskatchewan First Nation Elders' Experiences of the 2011 Flood and Forced Displacement

“…While this might suggest an expansion in the conversation about Indigenous governance in Canada, it is notable that the authors of half of the records focusing on water governance (8 of 14) are associated with a single research group, the Water Policy and Governance Group (i.e., Baird et al, 2013;Cave, 2012;Dupont et al, 2014;Finn, 2010;Plummer, de Grosbois, Armitage, & de Loë, 2013;von der Porten & de Loë, 2010, 2013a, 2013b. For the most part, authors in general did not give more than a cursory acknowledgement of Aboriginal and treaty rights (n = 25, 40% discussed or acknowledged), if at all (n=32, 51% no acknowledgement).…”

“…Articles that discussed water governance critically evaluated current governance regimes and governing bodies in order to determine methods that work and to identify the opportunity for alternative models. Alternative models were predicated on Indigenous governance models and sought to overturn the colonial relationship between Settlers 5 and Indigenous Peoples as it is experienced within research and beyond (see Baird et al, 2013;Cave, 2012;Gajadhar, 2013;Jones et al, 2010;Lemoine, 2012;Norman, 2012;von der Porten, 2013;von der Porten & de Loë, 2010, 2013a, 2013b.…”

“…Papers that offered findings about integrative water management identified the need for place-based approaches to contemporary water research and management through the inclusion of local Indigenous knowledge systems and community partners, as this approach-several authors argued-leads to more meaningful and mutually beneficial research and management outcomes in comparison to non-integrative research. Authors argued that the implementation of Indigenous and Western knowledge systems can improve water and human health outcomes for all those involved (Baird et al, 2013;Berkes et al, 2007;Daley, Castleden, Jamieson, Furgal, & Ell, 2014;Goldhar et al, 2013;Harper et al, 2011;Huntington et al, 2011;Lawrence & Pillsworth, 2011;von der Porten & de Loë, 2010). Several authors reported findings specific to co-management processes, while others alluded to possible improvements within existing institutions and their arrangements.…”

Environmental regulation and governance

“…This has included the European Union's Water Framework Directive It is an open question whether NEG sufficiently accounts for the practical differences within these evolving environmental governance examples and theories (Karkkainen 2004b). Using a generalised rubric of 'new governance' to lump together different theories and practices does risk NEG becoming little more than a 'catchall term' (von der Porten and de Loë 2013;Karkkainen 2004b). For this reason, scholars are beginning to try to dissect different modes of environmental governance (Driessen et al 2012).…”

Regulatory Theory

“…Using a generalised rubric of 'new governance' to lump together different theories and practices does risk NEG becoming little more than a 'catchall term' (von der Porten and de Loë 2013;Karkkainen 2004b). For this reason, scholars are beginning to try to dissect different modes of environmental governance (Driessen et al 2012).…”