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| Morinville, Cynthia; The University of British Columbia, Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability; cynthia.morinville@gmail.com; Harris, Leila M; The University of British Columbia, Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability; lharris@ires.ubc.ca. |
| Water governance debates have increasingly recognized the importance of adaptive governance for short- and long-term sustainability, especially with respect to increasing climate unpredictability and growing urbanization. A parallel focus on enhancing community participation pervades international development recommendations and policy literature. Indeed, there are often implicit and explicit connections made between the participatory character of water governance institutions and their adaptive capacity. The social-ecological systems literature, however, has also urged caution with respect to embracing panaceas, with increasing calls to be attentive to the limitations of proposed “solutions.” We discuss the parallels between the... |
| Tipo: Peer-Reviewed Reports |
Palavras-chave: Adaptive governance; Ghana; Local Water Boards; Participatory governance; Water governance. |
| Ano: 2014 |
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