Adaptive and sustainable water management: from improved conceptual foundations to transformative change
Autor(en): | Pahl-Wostl, Claudia | Stichwörter: | Adaptive water management; BIODIVERSITY; CLIMATE-CHANGE; COMPLEXITY; CORRUPTION; GLOBAL WATER; GOVERNANCE; HYDROPOWER; NEOLIBERAL REFORM; nexus approaches; paradigm shift; RESOURCES MANAGEMENT; RIVER; transformative change; water governance; Water Resources | Erscheinungsdatum: | 2020 | Herausgeber: | ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD | Journal: | INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT | Volumen: | 36 | Ausgabe: | 2-3, SI | Startseite: | 397 | Seitenende: | 415 | Zusammenfassung: | Water resources management is far from being sustainable, despite decades of scholarly work to improve the conceptual foundations of water management practice. Arguments have been provided that paradigm shifts are needed towards more integrated and adaptive water management approaches. This article provides a critical reflection on the translation of such claims from discourse to practice. It reviews conceptual developments and discusses persistent challenges. Some developments that might trigger transformative change are highlighted. These include climate change, nexus approaches to integrated landscape management, and the role of indigenous communities. The article makes recommendations on how science can support mobilizing the transformative potential of these developments. |
ISSN: | 07900627 | DOI: | 10.1080/07900627.2020.1721268 |
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