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TitleScience–policy processes for transboundary water governance
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2015
AuthorsArmitage, D., de Loë R. C., Morris M., Edwards T. W. D., Gerlak A. K., Hall R. I., Huitema D., Ison R., Livingstone D., MacDonald G., Mirumachi N., Plummer R., & Wolfe B. B.
Secondary TitleAmbio
Volume44
Issue5
Pagination13 pages
Date Published9/2015
Publication Languageeng
ISSN Number1654-7209
Abstract

In this policy perspective, we outline several conditions to support effective science-policy interaction, with a particular emphasis on improving water governance in transboundary basins. Key conditions include (1) recognizing that science is a crucial but bounded input into water resource decision-making processes; (2) establishing conditions for collaboration and shared commitment among actors; (3) understanding that social or group-learning processes linked to science-policy interaction are enhanced through greater collaboration; (4) accepting that the collaborative production of knowledge about hydrological issues and associated socioeconomic change and institutional responses is essential to build legitimate decision-making processes; and (5) engaging boundary organizations and informal networks of scientists, policy makers, and civil society. We elaborate on these conditions with a diverse set of international examples drawn from a synthesis of our collective experiences in assessing the opportunities and constraints (including the role of power relations) related to governance for water in transboundary settings.

DOI10.1007/s13280-015-0644-x
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http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/5858992936

Short TitleAmbio
Citation Key54648

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