The 12 OECD principles on water governance – When science meets policy

Akhmouch, Aziza; Correia, Francisco Nunes

doi:10.1016/j.jup.2016.06.004

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“…The majority of the broad range of definitions of the water governance concept refer to the different actors involved and the structures that are required in the formulation and implementation of water policies [27]. The Global Water Partnership defines water governance as "the range of political, social, economic and administrative systems that exist to develop and manage water resources and the provision of water services at different levels of society" [28].…”

Section: Theoretical Frameworkmentioning

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Scientific Coverage in Water Governance: Systematic Analysis

Durán‐Sánchez

Río‐Rama

Álvarez‐García

et al. 2019

Water

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In this article, the results of the bibliometric analysis applied to research on “Water Governance” are presented in order to observe behavior patterns in the key areas of this field of knowledge (progression, most productive authors, etc.). This research is complemented with a co-citation analysis. When considering two databases, a comparative study is carried out between both databases through coverage, overlap, dispersion, or concentration indicators. The results indicate that this area of knowledge has evolved rapidly and has gained popularity and importance among researchers, especially since 2009, when the real boom of the discipline took place, with about two-thirds of the papers being published in the last five years. The main authors, the most relevant articles based on the citation criterion, the institutions, and countries with the highest number of investigations and the journals where this topic is published are also identified. Scopus is the database that performs better coverage by collecting a higher number of articles and obtaining a greater number of citations.

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Section: Theoretical Frameworkmentioning

confidence: 99%

Scientific Coverage in Water Governance: Systematic Analysis

Durán‐Sánchez

Río‐Rama

Álvarez‐García

et al. 2019

Water

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“…A large volume of work has gone into defining water governance [9,10]. To a large extent, such efforts have been informed by the broader discourse on principles of 'good governance' and how these principles can be integrated in the water management sphere [4,9,13,14]. Recent efforts include the OECD's 12 Principles on Water Governance, covering three dimensions of governance-(1) Effectiveness, (2) Efficiency and (3) Trust and engagement [15] (the Principles were developed by the multi-stakeholder network OECD Water Governance Initiative).…”

Section: Defining Water Governancementioning

confidence: 99%

Monitoring Water Resources Governance Progress Globally: Experiences from Monitoring SDG Indicator 6.5.1 on Integrated Water Resources Management Implementation

Bertule

Glennie

Bjørnsen

et al. 2018

Water

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Improved water resources governance supports important social, economic, and environmental objectives. The 2030 Agenda recognizes improved water governance to be critical for achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and commits to monitor the progress of implementation of integrated water resources management (IWRM). This paper critically reviews the approach to monitoring SDG indicator 6.5.1 on implementation of IWRM. Firstly, the paper places the indicator monitoring within the context of other initiatives to measure water governance. Secondly, it analyzes experiences of application of the SDG indicator 6.5.1 methodology to evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of the indicator and presents the key findings of the 2017/2018 global baseline assessment of IWRM implementation. Baseline reporting shows that degree of IWRM implementation globally is 49%, though country scores range from 10 to 100%. Disaggregating the data by country and by aspect of water resources governance provides a diagnostic tool to identify areas of high and low progress, and, therefore, where increased resources and attention are required. The article concludes by suggesting how the next iteration of SDG indicator 6.5.1 monitoring cycle can be made into a tool for advancing the IWRM implementation and improved governance practices on the ground. It also proposes how the methodology can be strengthened to address current limitations, including aspects relating to integrity, accountability and transparency.

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“…Traditional approaches based on simple, linear growth optimisation strategies overseen by command/control and sectorial governance have failed to account for the inherent unpredictability and irreducible uncertainty of dynamically complex systems [2,3,4]. That is, balancing complex and conflicting water demands among different interests is a difficult task [5,6,7,8]. Governments and communities are increasingly faced with governing major change processes in complex social-ecological systems such as irrigation systems.…”

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Water Management and Irrigation Governance in the Anthropocene: Moving from Physical Solutions to Social Involvement

Ricart

2018

JGEESI

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The rising water turbulence in the Anthropocene changes the water research and policy agenda, from a water-resource efficiency to a water resilience focus. Irrigation systems, as examples of complex social-ecological systems, deal with both the uncertainty of ecosystem dynamics and the interdependencies resulting from human needs. The water-agriculture nexus is context-dependent, socially constructed and technically uncertain, and it should be analysed as a hydrosocial cycle, which likewise takes into account the inseparability of social and physical aspects of water systems. Water management options have typically been categorized as either supply management or demand management, and even though physical solutions continue to dominate traditional planning approaches, these solutions are facing increasing social opposition. Focused on the Anthropocene dynamics, how to ensure stakeholders' involvement? The value of stakeholder participation is to reduce the rigid influence of the technocratic state by devolving greater decision-making power to users directly invested in, and knowledgeable of, the management of natural resources. This paper aims to review key questions about water governance in order to promote the transition from being problem-oriented to proactive and forward-thinking management tools by ensuring social learning.

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The 12 OECD principles on water governance – When science meets policy

Cited by 101 publications

References 6 publications

Scientific Coverage in Water Governance: Systematic Analysis

Scientific Coverage in Water Governance: Systematic Analysis

Monitoring Water Resources Governance Progress Globally: Experiences from Monitoring SDG Indicator 6.5.1 on Integrated Water Resources Management Implementation

Water Management and Irrigation Governance in the Anthropocene: Moving from Physical Solutions to Social Involvement

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