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How does Diversity Matter? The Case of Brazilian River Basin Councils [PDF]
Ecology and Society, 2011 Diversity as a concept has often been perceived as a positive system attribute to pursue and protect. However, in some social settings, the way different kinds of diversity shape outcomes can vary significantly.
Andrew Reid. Bell +2 more
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Public participation for bulk water charge: Paraíba River Basin Committee (Brazil) and Alentejo Hydrographic Region Council (Portugal) cases study [PDF]
RBRH, 2016 This paper proposes to assess the knowledge and dynamics of Committees/Councils in the discussions and deliberations on the raw water charges in Brazil and in Portugal.
Maria Adriana de Freitas Mágero Ribeiro +2 more
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Technical knowledge and water resources management: A comparative study of river basin councils, Brazil [PDF]
Water Resources Research, 2010 Better understanding of the factors that shape the use of technical knowledge in water management is important both to increase its relevance to decision‐making and sustainable governance and to inform knowledge producers where needs lie. This is particularly critical in the context of the many stressors threatening water resources around the world ...
Maria Carmen Lemos +2 more
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Global Environmental Change, 2019 Abstract In the last twenty years, participatory forums have been increasingly used to manage water basins around the world. The implementation of participatory forums has sought to prevent and overcome conflicts by bringing together a multiplicity of stakeholders in joint efforts to deliberate, achieve mutually agreed upon decisions, and distribute ...
María Mancilla García, Örjan Bodin
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Citizen deliberation in the context of Uruguay's first National Water Plan
Water Policy, 2021 As part of the formulation of the first National Water Plan (NWP) in Uruguay, a mini-public process called ‘Citizen Deliberation on Water (Deci Agua)’ was developed in 2016.
Marila Lázaro +3 more
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Ecology and Society, 2019 Local governments, or municipalities, play a key role in water governance around the world owing to the many administrative competencies they hold, ranging from water service delivery to urban planning. However, the ability of municipalities to carry out
María Mancilla García +4 more
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Вісник Харківського національного університету імені В.Н. Каразіна. Серія Геологія. Географія. Екологія, 2023 Formulation of the problem. The urgency of the problem put forward is associated with the growth of anthropogenic development of the unique valley-river landscapes of the East Podolsk Transnistria is still taking place without a comprehensive geographic ...
Anatoliy Hudzevich +4 more
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La capacidad institucional de los consejos de cuenca en México. El caso del Alto Noroeste, 1999-2017
Región y Sociedad, 2019 En este artículo se examina la capacidad de los consejos de cuenca de México para gestionar los asuntos hídricos de su territorio, en particular el caso del Consejo de Cuenca del Alto Noroeste.
Nicolás Pineda Pablos +2 more
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Os usos institucionais da sociedade civil: O exemplo dos Conselhos de Aglomeração
Revista Crítica de Ciências Sociais, 2007 Participatory democracy practices in France received a decisive boost with the Development Councils of the provinces (pays) and urban agglomerations (Voynet Law, 1999). The inclusion of citizens in the political life these structures have enabled has not,
Pierre Mazet
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Mizan Law Review, 2018 The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia Constitution confines the power of regional states over water to administration of watercourse that flows within their respective territories.
Abiy Chelkeba
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