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Integrating water and agricultural management: Collaborative governance for a complex policy problem

Fish, Rob D. and Ioris, Antonio A. R. and Watson, Nigel M. (2010) Integrating water and agricultural management: Collaborative governance for a complex policy problem. Science of the Total Environment, 408 (23). pp. 5623-5630. ISSN 0048-9697

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Abstract

This paper examines governance requirements for integrating water and agricultural management (IWAM) The institutional arrangements for the agriculture and water sectors are complex and multi-dimensional, and integration cannot therefore be achieved through a simplistic 'additive' policy process Effective integration requires the development of a new collaborative approach to governance that is designed to cope with scale dependencies and interactions, uncertainty and contested knowledge, and interdependency among diverse and unequal interests. When combined with interdisciplinary research, collaborative governance provides a viable normative model because of its emphasis on reciprocity, relationships, learning and creativity. Ultimately, such an approach could lead to the sorts of system adaptations and transformations that are required for IWAM (C) 2009 Elsevier B V. All rights reserved.

Item Type: Article
Journal or Publication Title: Science of the Total Environment
Uncontrolled Keywords: Institutional arrangements ; Governance ; Collaboration ; Inter-disciplinary research ; Adaptive environmental management
Subjects: G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GE Environmental Sciences
Departments: Faculty of Science and Technology > Lancaster Environment Centre
ID Code: 56442
Deposited By: ep_importer_pure
Deposited On: 31 Jul 2012 13:52
Refereed?: Yes
Published?: Published
Last Modified: 31 Jul 2012 13:52
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URI: http://eprints.lancs.ac.uk/id/eprint/56442

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