Integrated and participatory analysis of water governance regimes : the case of the Costa Rican dry tropics

We present a comprehensive analysis of water governance in Guanacaste, Costa Rica. Methods included interviews, workshops, and participatory processes. The study zooms in on water-related rules and regulations, people's actions, and the physical water system that people depend on. The results indicate complex governance problems and provide focal points for sustainable governance efforts. Focal points include: respecting scarcity and the limits of groundwater availability; building broad governance capacity; reconciling disenfranchised rural groups; and supporting creative local leadership. The study asserts the need for combining critical governance analysis with transformational and solution-oriented research in support of sustainable water governance efforts. 2014 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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Main Authors:	84319 Kuzdas, Christopher CATIE, Turrialba, Costa Rica), 131372 Wiek, Arnim (autor/a) Arizona State University, Tempe, USA, 130608 Warner, Benjamin (autor/a) University of Massachusetts, Amerst, USA, 128809 Vignola, Raffaele (autor/a) CATIE, Turrialba, Costa Rica, 96369 Morataya, Ricardo University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada (autor/a)
Format:	Texto biblioteca
Language:	eng
Subjects:	AGUA, GOBERNANCIA, SOSTENIBILIDAD, ABASTECIMIENTO DE AGUA, TROPICOS SECOS,
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0305750X14002563 http://hdl.handle.net/11554/8235
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