Making Watershed Partnerships Work: A Review of the Empirical Literature

Leach, William D.; Pelkey, Neil W.

doi:10.1061/(asce)0733-9496(2001)127:6(378)

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“…A fair, equal, and transparent process that promotes equity, learning, trust and respect among stakeholders and the administration (Reed, 2008;Webler et al, 2001;Moote et al, 1997), The integration of local and scientific knowledge (Reed, 2008;Tippett et al, 2007), The establishment of rules in advance (Sabatier et al, 2005;Renn et al, 1995), An early involvement of stakeholders (Leach et al, 2002;Leach and Pelkey, 2001), The integration of all stakeholders (Smith Korfmacher, 2001;Duram and Brown, 1999), The presence of experienced moderators (Reed, 2008;Leach et al, 2002;Griffin, 1999), and Adequate resources, including time (Leach and Pelkey, 2001;Keeney et al, 2000) Even if these principles are applied, critical situations can happen. For example, it must be stressed that simply copying the best examples of public participation will not guarantee success in other case studies.…”

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A framework to implement Stakeholder participation in environmental projects

Luyet

Schlaepfer

Parlange

et al. 2012

Journal of Environmental Management

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a b s t r a c tParticipation has emerged as an appropriate approach for enhancing natural resources management. However, despite long experimentation with participation, there are still possibilities for improvement in designing a process of stakeholder involvement by addressing stakeholder heterogeneity and the complexity of decision-making processes.This paper provides a state-of-the-art overview of methods. It proposes a comprehensive framework to implement stakeholder participation in environmental projects, from stakeholder identification to evaluation. For each process within this framework, techniques are reviewed and practical tools proposed. The aim of this paper is to establish methods to determine who should participate, when and how. The application of this framework to one river restoration case study in Switzerland will illustrate its strengths and weaknesses.

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A framework to implement Stakeholder participation in environmental projects

Luyet

Schlaepfer

Parlange

et al. 2012

Journal of Environmental Management

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258

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“…As water-quality management and land-use planning are frequently managed by different agencies that do not constantly coordinate (Wang, 2001), integrated management and planning of water resources is an ongoing challenge. Leach and Pelkey (2001) used Exploratory Factor Analysis, that is, a multivariate statistical method often applied to identify latent patterns in available data, to search for patterns of successful partnerships in a literature review, from where four factors were identified: (i) balancing the partnership's resources with its scope of activities; (ii) employing a flexible and informal partnership structure; (iii) the dispute resolution framework; and (iv) the institutional analysis and development framework. Groot (2006) presented a framework to structure the assessment of the total value of the goods and services provided by a specific area and to analyze the costs and benefits involved in trade-offs between various land use options.…”

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Using game theory to assess multi-company strategies in watershed management

Thompson¹,

Leoneti

Bañares‐Alcántara³

et al. 2016

Rev. ambiente água

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The main objective of this work was to evaluate the use of game theory as a strategic tool for watershed management decision-making. An engineering problem case study was used in which three organizations compare various scenarios when deciding where to locate a polluting plant on a watershed. Six games were modeled to provide a variety of conditions that could feasibly be implemented and were simulated using software for finding Nash Equilibria solutions. The results show that game theory can provide key insights, such as the consideration of other players' strategies, and identify possible pitfalls that may occur when the companies seek only to maximize their individual profitability.Keywords: environmental impacts, strategy, watershed. Usando a teoria dos jogos para avaliar estratégias entre empresas no gerenciamento de bacias hidrográficas RESUMOO principal objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar o uso da teoria dos jogos como uma ferramenta estratégica para a tomada de decisão no gerenciamento de bacias hidrográficas. Como estudo de caso foi utilizado um problema de engenharia em que três organizações comparam vários cenários ao escolher um local para instalar uma planta poluidora em uma bacia hidrográfica. Seis jogos foram modelados para fornecer uma variedade de condições que as empresas poderiam ser implementadas e foram simuladas usando um software para procurar Equilíbrios de Nash. Os resultados mostram que a teoria dos jogos pode fornecer informações importantes, como a consideração das estratégias dos outros agentes, e identificar Palavras-chave: bacia hidrográfica, estratégia, impactos ambientais.

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“…A watershed is defined as the "entire catchment area, both land and water, drained by a watercourse and its tributaries" (Ontario Ministry of Environment, 1997: 5). The watershed is considered by many to be the natural boundary for water resources management (e.g., Clark et al, 2005;Leach and Pelkey, 2001;St-Hilaire et al, 2004). Managing on hydrological boundaries has long been used when there have been serious concerns with competition for water resources and flooding, and more recently to manage water quality, protect environmental integrity, and maintain environmental flows ( Jaspers, 2003).…”

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“…Partnership networks and inclusion of diverse stakeholder perspectives have been found to be central elements to collective decision-making on water resources management (e.g., Agrawal and Gibson, 1999;Berkes, 2004;Leach and Pelkey, 2001). It is increasingly recognized that governments cannot do everything and that some components of water management are better handled by other actors .…”

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“…Schlosberg (2003) stresses that it is necessary to recognize the differences within a process to ensure all voices have equal opportunity to contribute. A facilitator may be required to mobilize negotiations and address conflicting views (Leach and Pelkey, 2001;Lee, 1993). Interviewees in Nova Scotia (I 15, 17-21, 23) stressed the importance of generating a terms of reference at the outset in order to promote common goals and objectives, which are seen as essential for meaningful participation and successful outcomes (see also de Loë and Kreutzwiser, 2005;Ferreyra and Kreutzwiser, 2007).…”

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Implementing Integrated Water Resources Management: The Importance of Cross-Scale Considerations and Local Conditions in Ontario and Nova Scotia

Cervoni¹,

Biro²,

Beazley³

2008

Canadian Water Resources Journal

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Integrated water resources management (IWRM) is advocated by international and expert communities as the most viable approach to achieving sustainable freshwater management. Watersheds are often viewed as the preferred management units. There is increasing recognition, however, that socio-political and watershed boundaries do not coincide, and where they are used for management purposes, these boundaries are constructed through processes of political contestation. Key informants from various agencies and sectors associated with water resources management in Ontario (where watershed-based management has been in place for decades), Nova Scotia (currently developing a comprehensive water resources management strategy), and the Government of Canada were interviewed: to explore the links between IWRM and watershed management; barriers to IWRM; elements essential for IWRM to work effectively; the appropriate scale of watershed management units; and the degree of cross-scale interactions between agencies and stakeholders. Four main themes emerged around capacity, coordination and participation, scale of implementation, and education. To achieve IWRM, particular attention must be paid to existing local circumstances and resources, situated within formalized provincial and national frameworks.Resumé : La gestion intégrée des ressources hydriques (GIRH) est préconisée par les communautés internationaux et expertes comme étant l'approche la plus viable pour atteindre la gestion soutenable de l'eau douce. Les bassins hydrographiques sont fréquemment considérés comme les unités de gestion favorisées. Mais il y a une augmentation de reconnaissance que les frontières sociopolitiques et hydrographiques ne coïncident pas, et là où employées pour la gestion, les frontières hydrographiques sont construites à travers des processus de contestation politique. Des informateurs principaux de divers agences et secteurs associés avec la gestion des ressources hydriques en Ontario (où la gestion basée sur les bassins hydrographiques est en place depuis des décennies), la Nouvelle-Écosse (développe actuellement une stratégie compréhensive pour la gestion des ressources hydriques), et le gouvernement du Canada ont été interviewés pour obtenir une compréhension : des liens entre la GIRH et la gestion des bassins hydrographiques; les obstacles à la GIRH, les éléments essentiels pour le fonctionnement efficace de la GIRH, l'échelle convenable pour la gestion par bassin hydrographique; et l'étendue des interactions entre les agences et les parties prenantes. Quatre thèmes principaux ont fait surface sur la capacité, la

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Making Watershed Partnerships Work: A Review of the Empirical Literature

Cited by 340 publications

References 30 publications

A framework to implement Stakeholder participation in environmental projects

A framework to implement Stakeholder participation in environmental projects

Using game theory to assess multi-company strategies in watershed management

Implementing Integrated Water Resources Management: The Importance of Cross-Scale Considerations and Local Conditions in Ontario and Nova Scotia

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