Water Research in a Plural Policy Terrain

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Water Research in a Plural Policy Terrain

• Elements of Policy Relevance and Communication
  Effectiveness

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Gyawali, D., J.A. Allan et al., 2006. EU-INCO
water research from FP4 to FP6 (1994-2006) a
critical review. Luxembourg, Office for
Official Publications of the European
Communities, 86p which can be downloaded from
the EU website http//europa.eu.int/comm/research
/water-initiative
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Multiple definitions of what the climate change
problem is !
Bureaucracies
Population - too many people - is the problem
solution is to manage it
Population
Climate Change
Profligacy
Pricing
Markets
Social Auditors
Pricing is the problem solution is to remove
controls and subsidies
Profligacy is the problem solution is to reign
in our greed
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Cultural Theory of Resources Abundance, Scarcity
or Depletion?
Asymmetrical Transactions
HIERARCHY
FATALISM
argues for
believes in
high
RESOURCE LOTTERY
RESOURCE SCARCITY
that produces
to produce
PUBLIC GOODS
CLUB GOODS
excludability
from which they are excluded
Department of Irrigation Silt is a danger to
be controlled.
Ryots Silt is one among many woes about which
we can do nothing.
Competition Unfettered and Unaccountable
Competition Fettered and Accountable
low
jointness
high
INDIVIDUALISM
EGALITARIANISM
argues for
argues against
RESOURCE DEPLETION
RESOURCE ABUNDANCE
to produce
to produce
PRIVATE GOODS
COMMON-POOL GOODS
Zamindars Silt is opportunity.
Ganga Mukti Andolan Silt is a diversion from
other evils in our midst.
Symmetrical Transactions
Source Thompson, 2003
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Not just IWRM but CEIWRAM CONSTRUCTIVELY
ENGAGED Integrated Water Resource ALLOCATION
and Management