Towards a Model for Ecosystem Governance: An Integrated Water Resource Management Example

Turton, Anthony; Hattingh, Johan; Claassen, Marius; Roux, Dirk J.; Ashton, P. J.

doi:10.1007/978-3-540-46266-8_1

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“…Durante esse processo não se vislumbrou nenhum vestígio do exercício do modelo de governança para questões de gestão de recursos hídricos, proposta a partir da Conferência Internacional sobre Água e Meio Ambiente, realizada em Dublin, em 1992 e adotado a partir da Conferência Rio-92, que defende os princípios da 'boa' governança -transparência, equidade, legitimidade, responsabilidade, monitoramento e auditoria, entre outros -para garantir a interação e permitir o trade of entre os grupos com eficácia, incrementando as soluções de consenso (Turton et al, 2007). No caso em estudo, este fato contribuiu de forma decisiva para o surgimento dos conflitos.…”

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“…Várias outras ações foram desencadeadas tanto pela sociedade, inclusive com reuniões de representantes de ribeirinhos e campesinos bolivianos, quanto pelo governo boliviano. No entanto, o governo brasileiro responde dizendo que as obras estão integralmente em território brasileiro e seu licenciamento é de responsabilidade das autoridades ambientais brasileiras; não há o reconhecimento de que a formação de um recurso hídrico em geral, como no caso do rio Madeira, transcende as fronteiras geográficas e sua utilização deve incorporar o conceito de gestão integrada, que supera a visão tradicional de que este tipo de questão se restringe a um problema de engenharia que envolve apenas a oferta e demanda (Turton et al, 2007). A notícia no periódico O Globo exemplifica essa posição: "Usinas: país não aceitará intervenção boliviana.…”

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Conflitos Socioambientais Pela Construção Das Usinas De Santo Antônio E De Jirau No Rio Madeira

Zimmerli

Siena

2014

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RESUMOEste estudo visou caracterizar os principais conflitos socioambientais decorrentes da construção das hidrelétricas de Santo Antônio e Jirau no Rio Madeira. Documentos sobre a temática foram as fontes dos dados e para tratamento foi adotada a análise de conteúdo. Ao todo, foram localizados mais de 600 documentos sobre conflitos socioambientais resultantes da construção das usinas do rio Madeira. SOCIO-ENVIRONMENTAL CONFLICTS REGARDING THE CONSTRUCTION OF HYDROELECTRIC POWER STATIONS OF SANTO ANTÔNIO AND JIRAU ON THE MADEIRA RIVER ABSTRACTThis study aims to characterize the main inherent socio-environmental conflicts regarding construction of hydroelectric power stations of Santo Antônio and Jirau on the Madeira River. The data sources were documents regarding the subject and content analysis was the adopted treatment. Altogether, more than 600 documents on the topic have been found and of those, 205 were found to contain relevant information for the study. The documents were further researched and organized using the software Atlas.ti 6 by Scientific Development Software and Microsoft Excel 2010. For conflict characterization, Paul Little's approach was adopted for the origin aspect and Gloria Vargas for the treatment of conflicts. The main identified conflicts were: Licensing; International; Ethnic -Indigenous; Madeira Mamoré Railroad, Triangulo Village, and Population displacement. The dispute for the natural resource control was identified as the main cause for the conflicts. Strategical Management was used as the means of treatment. Resistance blocks towards the hydroelectrical plant construction were detected, supported by more experienced nets with a wider influence of er. If the construction impediment was not obtained, the individuals who were affected by the Madeira River apparently obtained more advances than their peers when compared to previous similar events.

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Conflitos Socioambientais Pela Construção Das Usinas De Santo Antônio E De Jirau No Rio Madeira

Zimmerli

Siena

2014

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“…Hence, many economic approaches advocate cooperation through pricing, water markets or demand management, as effective ways to diffuse potential conflicts over water (Allan & Mallat, 1995;Dinar et al, 1997;Fisher, 2001). For others, these approaches often do not resonate with doi: 10.2166/wp.2008.204 Water Policy 10 Supplement 2 (2008) 89-102 q IWA Publishing 2008 the actual needs in many of the developing countries of the world as they reflect the experience of developed countries in the industrialized northern hemisphere (Turton et al, 2005). Neo-Functionalists also predict that cooperation in low politics (economics and other less strategic and less prominent state activities) will "spill over" into high politics (sovereignty and security matters) (Mitrany, 1975).…”

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Hydro-hegemony and international water law: laying claims to water rights

Daoudy

2008

Water Policy

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This paper addresses hydro-hegemony from the perspective of International Water Law, by examining the role of law in upstream/downstream negotiations. It is built on the understanding that International Water Law constitutes an element of power relations, asserting that it is a source of structural and bargaining power. The first section of the paper discusses main principles that have emerged, and their establishment as terms of reference for water cooperation. In the second part, competing claims are analysed to see how co-riparians in the Euphrates and Tigris basins have provided deliberately conflicting interpretations over "International rivers", "equitable and reasonable utilization", "no harm", "prior notification" and "consultation" to derive negotiating positions and influence from International Water Law. Conclusions point to the understanding of water law as a structural variable, impacting on the actors' constraints and options and enhancing the structural power of the nonhegemonic riparians. International Water Law appears to operate as well as process-related variable which influences the process and outcome of water negotiations. As a source of bargaining power, legal principles increase the legitimacy of downstream riparians and enhances their bargaining position in the negotiation process.

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“…This is not limited to the government exercising its constitutional duties-in other words, governing-but also includes the process of informed decisionmaking that enables tradeoffs to be made between competing users of a given resource so as to mitigate conflict, enhance equity, ensure sustainability, and hold officials accountable. 63 The process therefore also involves actors outside government, such as civil society and scientific organizations, and is characterized by participatory behavior, transparency, and accountability. With good governance, an effective response is possible to the needs of the most vulnerable sectors of society, specifically when it comes to water resource allocation.…”

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confidence: 99%