Water governance assessment focused on water supply and sanitation in watersheds of Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil.
Water Governance is a concept that has been gaining importance since it was realized that the water crisis is often related to failures in decision-making processes. Understanding the relationships between water resources management (particularly the integrated approach of IWRM) and water governance constitutes the starting point of this research. This research project aims to assess the performance of the water governance system in the State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. In addition, provides an analysis of the current stakeholder perceptions regarding different governance criteria in three selected watersheds: Guapi-Macacu, Guandu and Lagos São João. These were selected due to their strategic importance for water supply for most of the population in the State. In this region, the performance of water supply and sanitation systems still present several failures. Although the water availability is not an issue in the region, the demographic and economic drivers generate increasing water demand. In addition the rising untreated water discharges intensify the pressure in important watersheds for the State. Nevertheless, the evidence shows that probably the solution is not only related to water management measures but also with the governance aspects, perceptions and decision-making processes in the sector. Through the National Water Law, Brazil adopted a national strategy for water resources management, which incorporated the participation of different stakeholders, including the private sector. This framework has gradually provided different management instruments for the integrated and sustainable water management with the participation of all stakeholders. A detailed characterization of each watershed region as well as comparison between the legal and institutional framework will help to understand each region particular context. Through the method of governance assessment, different stakeholder perceptions are analyzed with the help of a questionnaire and semi-structured interviews. The questionnaire is a partial adaptation from an existing methodology called Local Governance Barometer. In the discussion part, possible gaps in the governance structure are identified, in particular those related to water supply and sanitation services. Essentially, this research presents two particular contributions: an initial water governance assessment in strategic watersheds of Rio de Janeiro State and a state of the art of the governance system as well as possible recommendation for future improvements.
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| Format: | Teses biblioteca |
| Language: | eng |
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2013-02-25
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| Subjects: | Water governance, Water resources management, Supply and sanitation, Water Governance Assessment, |
| Online Access: | http://www.alice.cnptia.embrapa.br/alice/handle/doc/950773 |
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