Water is becoming one of the world's most crucial concerns. A third
of the world's population has severe water shortage, while three
quarters of the global population lives in deltas which run the
risk of severe flooding. In addition, many more face problems of
poor water quality. While it is apparent that drastic action should
be taken, in reality, water problems are complex and not at all
easy to resolve. There are many stakeholders involved - industries,
local municipalities, farmers, the recreational sector,
environmental organisations, and others - who all approach the
problems and possible solutions differently. This requires delicate
ways of governing multi-actor processes. This book approaches the
concept of 'water management' from an interdisciplinary and
non-technical, but governance orientation. It departs from the
fragmented nature of water management, showing how these lack
cooperation, joint responsibility and integration and instead
argues that the capacity to connect to other domains, levels,
scales, organizations and actors is of utmost importance.
Connective capacity revolves around connecting arrangements (such
as institutions), actors (for instance individuals) and approaches
(such as instruments). These three carriers of connectedness can be
applied to different focal points (the objects of fragmentation and
integration in water management). The book distinguishes five
different focal points: (1) government layers and levels; (2)
sectors and domains; (3) time orientation of the long and the short
term; (4) perceptions and actor frames; (5) public and private
spheres. Each contributor pays attention to a specific combination
of one focal point and one connective carrier. Bringing together
case studies from countries including The Netherlands, United
Kingdom, Romania, Sweden, Finland, Italy, India, Canada and the
United States, the book focuses on the question of how to deal with
the various sources of fragmentation in water governance by
organizing meaningful connections and developing 'connective
capacity'. In doing so, it provides useful scientific and practical
insights into how 'connective capacity' in water governance can be
enhanced.
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