Groundwater as a social-ecological system: A framework for managing groundwater in Pacific Small Island Developing States

Bouchet, Louis; Thoms, Martín; Parsons, Melissa

doi:10.1016/j.gsd.2019.02.008

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“…Groundwater has been the only reliable source of freshwater for local people in small islands in Pacific region (Bouchet et al, 2019). It also serves as indicator to social-ecological systems whereby the ecosystems, aquifers and people are all linked together.…”

Section: Study Of Social Ecological Systems To Improve Groundwater Managementmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…It also serves as indicator to social-ecological systems whereby the ecosystems, aquifers and people are all linked together. However, various anthropogenic activities have caused pollutions towards the groundwater resources located at the small islands in Pacific region and thus results in poor quality of groundwater resources (Bouchet et al, 2019). First, agricultural activities such as fertilizing the crops with fertilizers and spraying pesticides to avoid pests from appear on crops have been spreading toxic chemical substances into the ground that eventually reach to groundwater.…”

Section: Study Of Social Ecological Systems To Improve Groundwater Managementmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Same goes to industrial activities that discharge chemical pollutants and solid waste disposal discharge biological pollution to the ground. Some of the Pacific islands such as Funafuti, Tarawa, Nauru, Majuro and Kiritimati are not safe to drink their groundwater resources without advance treatment (Bouchet et al, 2019). This phenomenon has been observed for a long period and this is occurred likely due to the poor sustainable management of resources.…”

Section: Study Of Social Ecological Systems To Improve Groundwater Managementmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…This phenomenon has been observed for a long period and this is occurred likely due to the poor sustainable management of resources. Pacific Small Island Developing States (PSIDS) have limited authority towards the management of groundwater and limited authority to monitor the management activities that secure the groundwater (Bouchet et al, 2019). The reasons behind this concern are due to lack of manpower, technical expertise and financial constraints.…”

Section: Study Of Social Ecological Systems To Improve Groundwater Managementmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Section: Study Of Social Ecological Systems To Improve Groundwater Managementmentioning

confidence: 99%

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“…Bouchet, Thoms, and Parsons (2019) proposed a concept to manage groundwater as an important resource of a social‐ecological system. The proposed concept was a combination of three building blocks based on resilience thinking, complex adaptive systems and strategic adaptive management.…”

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The literature review presented in this paper includes the ecological and human health risk assessment in the form of receptors in the environment. The main objective of this review to highlight a summary of the many studies undertaken in the year 2019. The first part of the review covers the papers published on the health risk assessment related to human and ecological health. This article focuses on methods and tools utilized for the analysis of scientific studies and the data. The review provides main issues such as interpretation of data, uncertainty, and policies related to the management of risks. The ecological and human health risk assessment is divided into two main sections. Each of these sections presents in broad the risk assessment process namely pollution studies, remediation, and tools required for the management of natural resources and the environment.

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Institutional pathways for transforming groundwater planning and management: Reflections from Pakistan and Sri Lanka

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The growing issues with groundwater quality and quantity worldwide are particularly impacting regions of South Asia, where groundwater use plays a crucial role in human well‐being. As the severity of the situation becomes clearer, there are increasing calls for transformation in water management. In this paper, we consider institutional influences on transforming groundwater management by reflecting on our recent collaborative research in Pakistan and a scoping study in Sri Lanka. In Pakistan, we have shown that it is possible for previously “siloed” stakeholders to develop shared understandings of the groundwater situation and build useful and enduring practice networks. Such shared understandings can support collaborative planning, but must be informed by effective monitoring and modeling, and an institutional willingness to think beyond traditional formal regulatory tools. Regional and local scale planning could encourage interactive processes for broader thinking. Given the similarity in the human‐groundwater situation between parts of Pakistan and Northern Sri Lanka, we undertook a small study to see if similar collaborative research would be valuable there. Our brief visit confirmed commonalities in the situation. By reflecting on our experience in Pakistan and Sri Lanka, we make a case for encouraging and embracing collaborative research as part of transforming water resources management. Our approach emphasizes the important contributions of both water managers and users and encourages ways of integrating paradigms, knowledge, norms, and practices. Establishing genuine co‐inquiry among groundwater managers and users requires a deeper appreciation of the constraining and enabling roles established institutions can play and thus ultimately a transformation in institutional arrangements.

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Groundwater as a social-ecological system: A framework for managing groundwater in Pacific Small Island Developing States

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Groundwater and society: fresh submarine groundwater discharge and itsmanagement improvement

Groundwater and society: fresh submarine groundwater discharge and itsmanagement improvement

Ecological and human health risk assessment

Institutional pathways for transforming groundwater planning and management: Reflections from Pakistan and Sri Lanka

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