Factors influencing the frames and approaches of host organizations for collaborative catchment management in England

Watson, Nigel (2015) Factors influencing the frames and approaches of host organizations for collaborative catchment management in England. Society and Natural Resources, 28 (4). pp. 360-376. ISSN 1521-0723

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Abstract

The frames and approaches adopted for collaborative catchment management (CCM) by 22 host organizations in England were examined. Hosts framed and approached CCM according to their particular funding arrangements, management priorities, actor networks, attitudes toward knowledge and uncertainty, and willingness to share power and take risks. The findings support the theory of path dependency, and indicate that the majority of hosts created CCM groups that were much narrower in scope, direction, and structure than had been envisaged by government policymakers. To address this, a new national policy framework for catchment management in England is recommended that defines guiding principles for collaboration and balances the needs for clear direction and discretion in policy implementation.