Managing resources through stakeholder networks: collaborative water governance for Lake Naivasha basin, Kenya

Ogada, Job Ochieng; Krhoda, George Okoye; Veen, A. van der; Marani, Martin; Oel, Pieter van

doi:10.1080/02508060.2017.1292076

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“…Developed countries have made considerable progress in these efforts [28,29] which are driven by the need to incorporate local perspectives and values in water governance. However, in many developing countries, citizen participation in water resources management is taking root [27,[30][31][32].Studies show various conditions that influence knowledge, attitude and practices in relation to water management. These conditions include geographical experiences, such as information on climatic conditions and changing river regimes; farm characteristics, such as farm location relative to a water source; and social experiences, such as membership to a social network [25,26,33].…”

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Knowledge, Attitude and Practice in Water Resources Management among Smallholder Irrigators in the Tsavo Sub-Catchment, Kenya

2019

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The rising demand for food production in a changing climate impacts water resources negatively in semi-arid agro-ecosystems. In the Tsavo sub-catchment of Kenya, this is compounded by a surging population and expansion of cropping as a land use; leading to increased abstraction of surface water resources and deterioration of related ecosystem services. The impact of increased abstraction is more profound during water stress seasons when stream-flow levels are low. While water policies have incorporated a requirement for environmental flows, unregulated abstractions persist suggesting an inherent challenge. Drawing on a sample of 279 households, we analysed farmers' engagement in water resources management and explored how this can inform water resource planning. Seasonal water scarcity and user conflicts were the major challenges experienced by the farmers. Ordinal and logistic regression models show that knowledge, attitude and practices were culture-dependent being impacted by educational attainment, level of income, access to extension and membership to local networks. Attitude and practice were further influenced by land tenure and farm distance to water sources. Since knowledge of water management issues informed attitudes and practices, improved awareness and targeted extension support are necessary in the development and implementation of policy decisions on water resources management.2 of 17 water through centralised infrastructure, such as dams, others call for consideration of decentralised on-farm technologies and practices that safeguard ecosystems [7]. There is however, a concurrence that water management approaches must strike a balance between economy and ecosystems [3,17]. Water management interventions are thus perceived as delicate balancing act with many trade-offs, particularly in water stressed river basins where trade-offs are associated with high opportunity costs [8]. While less water for food may condemn many people to hunger, less water for the environment will undermine ecosystems [8,18,19]. However, with increased knowledge of water management, water stressed environments have higher prospects for sustainable agriculture [20]. Water-efficient technologies if integrated with appropriate agronomic practices have the potential to improve food productivity while safeguarding ecosystems [20,21].Water management approaches that focus on decentralised technologies, such as on-farm surface water storage, can improve food production without allocation of additional water from the ecosystems [21,22]. As a result, decentralised water management technologies have received renewed attention in many countries that have acknowledged their contribution in sustainable agriculture [22][23][24]. Moreover, agriculture is now considered both as an integrated system and as an agro-ecosystem, providing services and interacting with other ecosystems [7]. Transitioning to sustainable agricultural water management requires broad understanding and support for changes in water policies [25,26]. However, the proce...

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Knowledge, Attitude and Practice in Water Resources Management among Smallholder Irrigators in the Tsavo Sub-Catchment, Kenya

2019

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“…The concept of participatory water resource management has been widely used in recent times in sustainable development discourse and practices in different parts of India and abroad (Ogada et al 2017). It has now been realized that the greater involvement of local communities in development activities, planning, governance and decision-making is very important as it has the potentiality to make the system more equitable, effective and efficient (Ananda and Proctor 2013;Bastakoti, et al 2010;de Boer et al 2016;Fish, Ioris and Watson 2010;Hare, Letcher and Jakeman 2003;Sultana 2009;Von Korff et al 2012;Wehn et al 2018).…”

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Participatory Water Resource Management in the Bhutan Himalayan Foothill Environment of Baksa District, Assam

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Bhagabati

2020

International Journal of Rural Management

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Participatory water resource management assumes great significance in the changing context of fresh water availability and use. The forces of market economy, in most cases, have transformed the rural social scenario in such a way that community participation in resource management has become almost a far cry. But the Himalayan foothill area in Assam sets a good example of management and sharing of water resources by the communities living in the area in eco-friendly and socially just ways. This study is an attempt to analyse the traditional management practices called dong-bandh system evolved by the local people to harvest and share the stream water for agricultural and domestic purposes. Based on data collected from secondary sources and generated through primary survey, the study focuses on the organizational set-up of the community participation, water distribution policies, conflict resolution and perception of the people on dong–bandh governance. The challenges faced by this traditional system during the recent period have also been discussed.

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“…Restoration, protection and recovery of the lake's natural fringe zone of Cyperus papyrus could help reduce eutrophication. Relevant activities include facilitating a transition to a clear water state and promote macrophyte growth (Harper & Mavuti, ; Hickley et al., ), applying improved water management schemes with the aim of maintaining water availability and quality (Becht & Harper, ; Oyugi et al., ; Van Oel et al., ), implementing conservation management frameworks and collaborative management (co‐management) to improve the lake ecosystem services and fishery resources (Gherardi et al., ; Hickley et al., ; Kuhn, Britz, Willy, & Van Oel, ; Kundu et al., ; Mulatu, Van Oel, & Van der Veen, ; Ogada, Krhoda, Van der Veen, Marani, & Van Oel, ; Waithaka, Mugo, Obegi, & Last, ) and linking socioeconomic factors to eco‐hydrological processes that can greatly improve understanding of the lake's eco‐hydrological system (Harper et al., ; Odongo et al., ).…”

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Fishing community preferences and willingness to pay for alternative developments of ecosystem‐based fisheries management (EBFM) for Lake Naivasha, Kenya

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Ecosystem‐based fisheries management (EBFM) is an important complement to existing fisheries management approaches to maintain ecosystem health and function; to translate goals and aspirations for sustainability into operational objectives, the preferences of the fishing communities should be considered for successful implementation of EBFM. This study analysed the preferences of the fishing community for alternative EBFM developments for Lake Naivasha, Kenya, and estimated the willingness to pay, using a choice experiment approach. Protection of fish breeding grounds, improving tilapia fish abundance and accessibility of fishing zones were identified as relevant EBFM attributes for the choice experiment. A monetary attribute (payment for fishing permit) was also included. In addition to a conditional logit model, mixed logit models are estimated to account for heterogeneity in preferences. This study results indicated fishing communities are most concerned about tilapia fish abundance and protection of fish breeding grounds. The welfare measures reveal that members of the Lake Naivasha fishing community are willing to pay a considerable sum of money for ecosystem services improvement, relative to their low income derived from fishing. These study findings highlighted that evaluating the preferences of the fishing community and valuing the fishery at an ecosystem level are vital to prioritize and choose between alternative interventions for sound implementation of EBFM.

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Managing resources through stakeholder networks: collaborative water governance for Lake Naivasha basin, Kenya

Cited by 31 publications

References 48 publications

Knowledge, Attitude and Practice in Water Resources Management among Smallholder Irrigators in the Tsavo Sub-Catchment, Kenya

Knowledge, Attitude and Practice in Water Resources Management among Smallholder Irrigators in the Tsavo Sub-Catchment, Kenya

Participatory Water Resource Management in the Bhutan Himalayan Foothill Environment of Baksa District, Assam

Fishing community preferences and willingness to pay for alternative developments of ecosystem‐based fisheries management (EBFM) for Lake Naivasha, Kenya

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