Water governance regimes

Dimensions and dynamics

Authors

  • Hans Bressers Twente Centre for Studies in Technology and Sustainable Development CSTM | University of Twente
  • Stefan Kuks Twente Centre for Studies in Technology and Sustainable Development CSTM | University of Twente

Keywords:

dynamics of governance, international comparison, good governance assessment, adaptive water governance

Abstract

The concept of water governance is distinctive through its focus on not only public intervention,
but also on self-organisation as a way to deal with water issues. This article first
elaborates a framework with five dimensions to describe governance regimes. Thereafter it
illustrates and uses this analytical framework with a cross country comparison of the evolution
towards more integrated water governance regimes. Furthermore four qualities of such
regimes are introduced and used to assess the degree to which a governance regime is supportive
for integral and adaptive water management. Lastly the article explores how governance
regimes evolve over time and what forces shape this combination of stability and dynamics.

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Published

2013-04-01

How to Cite

Bressers, H. ., & Kuks, . S. . (2013). Water governance regimes: Dimensions and dynamics. International Journal of Water Governance, 1(1-2), 133–156. Retrieved from https://journals.open.tudelft.nl/ijwg/article/view/5946

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Research Article

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