Australian water governance in the global context: understanding the benefits of localism
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Dare, Melanie (Lain); Daniell, Katherine
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Effective water governance is essential for sustainable global futures. However, conflicting water values increases tension in water governance, highlighting the need for governance systems able to cope with competing objectives. In this paper, we explore the potential for ‘localism’ to improve water governance through increased social learning and institutional integration. We argue that localism can provide a bridge between policy-makers and policy-implementers, as long as there is sufficient...[Show more]
dc.contributor.author | Dare, Melanie (Lain) | |
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dc.contributor.author | Daniell, Katherine | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2021-05-12T00:38:08Z | |
dc.identifier.issn | 0144-2872 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/1885/232658 | |
dc.description.abstract | Effective water governance is essential for sustainable global futures. However, conflicting water values increases tension in water governance, highlighting the need for governance systems able to cope with competing objectives. In this paper, we explore the potential for ‘localism’ to improve water governance through increased social learning and institutional integration. We argue that localism can provide a bridge between policy-makers and policy-implementers, as long as there is sufficient capacity to effectively engage. Following the work of Orsini [2013. “Multi-Forum Non-State Actors: Navigating the Regime Complexes for Forestry and Genetic Resources.” Global Environmental Politics 13 (3): 34–55], we consider that this capacity is influenced by the availability of ‘power resources’; namely material, ideational and organizational power. Using a conceptual framework combining power resources and localism strategies, two examples of localism in the implementation of the Murray–Darling Basin Plan are explored. We find that localism can provide the necessary resources for effective water governance, although consideration of the challenges of localism highlights the need for a mix of localism strategies due to variable resource availability. | |
dc.description.sponsorship | The research was supported by Murray–Darling Basin Futures Collaborative Research Network and New South Wales Office of Environment and Heritage. | |
dc.format.mimetype | application/pdf | |
dc.language.iso | en_AU | |
dc.publisher | Taylor & Francis Group | |
dc.rights | © 2016 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group | |
dc.source | Policy Studies | |
dc.subject | Water governance | |
dc.subject | localism | |
dc.subject | power resources | |
dc.subject | natural resource management | |
dc.title | Australian water governance in the global context: understanding the benefits of localism | |
dc.type | Journal article | |
local.description.notes | Imported from ARIES | |
local.identifier.citationvolume | 38 | |
dc.date.issued | 2017 | |
local.identifier.absfor | 160599 - Policy and Administration not elsewhere classified | |
local.identifier.ariespublication | a383154xPUB7570 | |
local.publisher.url | https://www.routledge.com/ | |
local.type.status | Published Version | |
local.contributor.affiliation | Dare, Melanie (Lain), University of Canberra | |
local.contributor.affiliation | Daniell, Katherine, College of Arts and Social Sciences, ANU | |
local.description.embargo | 2099-12-31 | |
local.bibliographicCitation.issue | 5 | |
local.bibliographicCitation.startpage | 462 | |
local.bibliographicCitation.lastpage | 481 | |
local.identifier.doi | 10.1080/01442872.2016.1188908 | |
local.identifier.absseo | 960799 - Environmental Policy, Legislation and Standards not elsewhere classified | |
dc.date.updated | 2020-11-23T10:14:12Z | |
local.identifier.scopusID | 2-s2.0-85026518061 | |
local.identifier.thomsonID | 000407555600005 | |
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