Water and democracy: new roles for civil society in water governance
In most democratic countries, government officials make water-allocation decisions. Citizens depend on these officials and their technical advisors to take account of both technical and political considerations in determining which water uses get priority, what infrastructure investments to make and...
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| author | Susskind, Lawrence E. |
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| description | In most democratic countries, government officials make water-allocation decisions. Citizens depend on these officials and their technical advisors to take account of both technical and political considerations in determining which water uses get priority, what infrastructure investments to make and what water quality standards to apply. In many parts of the world, water users and stakeholders have additional opportunities to comment on such decisions before they are implemented. Under some circumstances, citizens can challenge water management decisions in court. This is not enough. More direct democracy, involving stakeholders before such decisions are made, can produce fairer and increasingly sustainable results. The steps in collaborative adaptive management – a form of stakeholder engagement particularly appropriate to managing complex water networks – are described in this article along with the reasons that traditional forms of representative democracy are inadequate when it comes to water policy. |
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| spelling | mit-1721.1/882482022-10-03T10:45:02Z Water and democracy: new roles for civil society in water governance Susskind, Lawrence E. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Urban Studies and Planning Susskind, Lawrence E. In most democratic countries, government officials make water-allocation decisions. Citizens depend on these officials and their technical advisors to take account of both technical and political considerations in determining which water uses get priority, what infrastructure investments to make and what water quality standards to apply. In many parts of the world, water users and stakeholders have additional opportunities to comment on such decisions before they are implemented. Under some circumstances, citizens can challenge water management decisions in court. This is not enough. More direct democracy, involving stakeholders before such decisions are made, can produce fairer and increasingly sustainable results. The steps in collaborative adaptive management – a form of stakeholder engagement particularly appropriate to managing complex water networks – are described in this article along with the reasons that traditional forms of representative democracy are inadequate when it comes to water policy. 2014-07-10T15:34:56Z 2014-07-10T15:34:56Z 2013-12 2013-02 Article http://purl.org/eprint/type/JournalArticle 0790-0627 1360-0648 http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/88248 Susskind, Lawrence. “Water and Democracy: New Roles for Civil Society in Water Governance.” International Journal of Water Resources Development 29, no. 4 (December 2013): 666–677. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9460-198X en_US http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07900627.2013.781914 International Journal of Water Resources Development Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/ application/pdf Taylor & Francis Other univ. web domain |
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| title | Water and democracy: new roles for civil society in water governance |
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