Integrated River Basin Management Through Decentralization

by Kemper, Karin E.; Blomquist, William A.; Dinar, Ariel

ISBN13: 9783540283546

ISBN10: 3540283544

Format: Hardcover

Pub. Date: 2007-01-22

Publisher(s): Springer Verlag

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Summary

Drawing upon a worldwide survey of river basin organizations and in-depth studies of eight river basins in a variety of locations around the globe, this book examines how institutional arrangements for managing water resources at the river-basin level have been designed and implemented, what the impetus for these arrangements has been, and what institutional features appear to be associated with greater or lesser success in river basin management.

Author Biography

Karin Kemper: Senior Water Resources Management Specialist, South Asia Environment and Social Unit, the World Bank, with research and project experience in Latin America and Asia and a number of publications in institutional economics relating to water resources management.William Blomquist: Associate Professor of Political Science, Indiana University, Purdue Indianapolis, with research and consulting experience on water resource planning and policy and on institutions of water resource management.Ariel Dinar: Lead Economist, Agriculture ad Rural Development Department, The World Bank and Professional Lecturer of International Relations - Energy, Environment, Science and Technology, School of Advanced International Studies, Johns Hopkins University, Washington, DC, USA.

River Basin Management at the Lowest Appropriate Level: When and Why Does it Work in Practice?	p. 1
River Basin Management at the Lowest Appropriate Level: When and Why Does It (Not) Work in Practice?	p. 3
Motivation for This Study	p. 3
Study Approach	p. 3
What Does "River Basin Management at the Lowest Appropriate Level" Mean, and Why Is It Important?	p. 4
Analytical Framework	p. 5
Contextual Factors and Initial Conditions	p. 6
Characteristics of the Decentralization Process	p. 9
Central-Local Relationships and Capacities	p. 10
Basin-Level Institutional Arrangements	p. 13
Plan of the Book	p. 14
Comparative Analysis of Case Studies	p. 17
Characteristics of the River Basin Organizations, Decentralization Reforms, and Approaches to Stakeholder Involvement	p. 17
The Basin Cases and the Analytical Framework	p. 22
Questions, Findings, and Conclusions	p. 22
Implications for Policy and Research	p. 32
Determinants of River Basin Management Decentralization: Motivation, Process, and Performance	p. 33
Introduction	p. 33
Development of Hypotheses	p. 34
Background	p. 34
Hypotheses: Analysis of Variables	p. 35
Data and Variable Formation	p. 40
Distributional Facts of the Sample River Basin Organizations	p. 40
Data Manipulation	p. 41
Empirical Analysis	p. 42
The Empirical Models	p. 42
Empirical Specifications of the Decentralization Process and Its Performance	p. 43
Results of the Statistical Analysis	p. 44
Decentralization Process	p. 44
Decentralization Performance	p. 44
Interaction between Decentralization Process and Its Level of Performance	p. 45
Interpretation of Results	p. 45
Conclusion and Policy Implications	p. 47
Statistical Tables	p. 49
Variables Used in the Analysis	p. 60
The Case Studies	p. 63
Australia: Murray-Darling Basin	p. 65
Background	p. 65
Introduction	p. 65
Basin Characteristics	p. 65
Water Resource Problems	p. 66
Decentralization Process	p. 68
Pre-reform Arrangements for Water Resource Management	p. 68
Impetus for Reform	p. 68
Reform Process	p. 69
Current Situation	p. 72
Application of Analytical Framework	p. 73
Contextual Factors and Initial Conditions	p. 73
Characteristics of Decentralization Process	p. 73
Central-Local Relationships and Capacities	p. 75
Internal Configuration of Basin-Level Arrangements	p. 76
Performance Assessment	p. 77
Stakeholder Involvement	p. 77
Developing Institutions for Integrated Water Resource Management	p. 79
Effectiveness and Sustainability	p. 80
Summary and Conclusions	p. 81
Review of Basin Management Arrangements	p. 81
Future Prospects	p. 82
Brazil: Alto Tiete Basin	p. 85
Background	p. 85
Introduction	p. 85
Basin Characteristics	p. 85
Water Resource Problems	p. 87
Decentralization Process	p. 90
Pre-reform Arrangements for Water Resource Management	p. 90
Impetus for Reform	p. 91
Reform Process	p. 91
Current Situation	p. 94
Application of Analytical Framework	p. 94
Contextual Factors and Initial Conditions	p. 94
Characteristics of Decentralization Process	p. 97
Central-Local Relationships and Capacities	p. 97
Internal Configuration of Basin-Level Arrangements	p. 98
Performance Assessment	p. 99
Stakeholder Involvement	p. 99
Developing Institutions for Integrated Water Resource Management	p. 101
Effectiveness and Sustainability	p. 103
Summary and Conclusions	p. 105
Review of Basin Management Arrangements	p. 105
Future Prospects	p. 107
Brazil: Jaguaribe Basin	p. 111
Background	p. 111
Introduction	p. 111
Basin Characteristics	p. 111
Water Resource Problems	p. 113
Decentralization Process	p. 115
Pre-reform Arrangements for Water Resource Management	p. 115
Impetus for Reform	p. 115
Reform Process	p. 116
Current Situation	p. 120
Application of Analytical Framework	p. 121
Contextual Factors and Initial Conditions	p. 122
Characteristics of Decentralization Process	p. 122
Central-Local Relationships and Capacities	p. 123
Basin-Level Institutional Arrangements	p. 124
Performance Assessment	p. 124
Stakeholder Involvement	p. 124
Developing Institutions for Integrated Water Resource Management	p. 125
Effectiveness and Sustainability	p. 126
Summary and Conclusions	p. 127
Review of Basin Management Arrangements	p. 127
Future Prospects	p. 129
Canada: Fraser Basin	p. 131
Background	p. 131
Introduction	p. 131
Basin Characteristics	p. 131
Water Resource Problems	p. 132
Decentralization Process	p. 133
Pre-reform Arrangements for Water Resource Management	p. 133
Impetus for Reform	p. 136
Reform Process	p. 137
Current Situation	p. 139
Application of Analytical Framework	p. 140
Contextual Factors and Initial Conditions	p. 140
Characteristics of Decentralization Process	p. 140
Central-Local Relationships and Capacities	p. 141
Basin-Level Institutional Arrangements	p. 141
Performance Assessment	p. 142
Stakeholder Involvement	p. 142
Developing Institutions for Integrated Water Resource Management	p. 143
Effectiveness and Sustainability	p. 143
Summary and Conclusions	p. 145
Review of Basin Management Arrangements	p. 145
Future Prospects	p. 146
Costa Rica: Tarcoles Basin	p. 149
Background	p. 149
Introduction	p. 149
Basin Characteristics	p. 149
Water Resource Problems	p. 151
Decentralization Process	p. 152
Pre-reform Arrangements for Water Resource Management	p. 152
Impetus for Reform	p. 153
Reform Process	p. 154
Current Situation	p. 155
Application of Analytical Framework	p. 155
Contextual Factors and Initial Conditions	p. 157
Characteristics of Decentralization Process	p. 158
Central-Local Relationships and Capacities	p. 159
Basin-Level Institutional Arrangements	p. 160
Performance Assessment	p. 160
Stakeholder Involvement	p. 160
Developing Institutions for Integrated Water Resource Management	p. 162
Effectiveness and Sustainability	p. 163
Summary and Conclusions	p. 164
Review of Basin Management Arrangements	p. 164
Future Prospects	p. 165
Indonesia: Brantas Basin	p. 167
Background	p. 167
Introduction	p. 167
Basin Characteristics	p. 167
Water Resource Problems	p. 168
Decentralization Process	p. 170
Pre-reform Arrangements for Water Resource Management	p. 170
Impetus for Reform	p. 170
Reform Process	p. 172
Current Situation	p. 173
Application of Analytical Framework	p. 175
Contextual Factors and Initial Conditions	p. 176
Characteristics of Decentralization Process	p. 176
Central-Local Relationships and Capacities	p. 177
Basin-Level Institutional Arrangements	p. 178
Performance Assessment	p. 179
Stakeholder Involvement	p. 179
Developing Institutions for Integrated Water Resource Management	p. 180
Effectiveness and Sustainability	p. 181
Summary and Conclusions	p. 182
Review of Basin Management Arrangements	p. 182
Future Prospects	p. 185
Poland: Warta Basin	p. 187
Background	p. 187
Introduction	p. 187
Basin Characteristics	p. 187
Water Resource Problems	p. 188
Decentralization Process	p. 190
Pre-reform Arrangements for Water Resource Management	p. 190
Impetus for Reform	p. 191
Reform Process	p. 191
Current Situation	p. 193
Application of Analytical Framework	p. 194
Contextual Factors and Initial Conditions	p. 194
Characteristics of Decentralization Process	p. 194
Central-Local Relationships and Capacities	p. 195
Basin-Level Institutional Arrangements	p. 196
Performance Assessment	p. 197
Stakeholder Involvement	p. 197
Developing Institutions for Integrated Water Resource Management	p. 199
Effectiveness and Sustainability	p. 200
Summary and Conclusions	p. 203
Review of Basin Management Arrangements	p. 203
Future Prospects	p. 203
Spain: Guadalquivir Basin	p. 207
Background	p. 207
Introduction	p. 207
Basin Characteristics	p. 208
Water Resource Problems	p. 208
Decentralization Process	p. 209
Pre-reform Arrangements for Water Resource Management	p. 209
Impetus for Reform	p. 209
Reform Process	p. 211
Current Situation	p. 212
Application of Analytical Framework	p. 216
Contextual Factors and Initial Conditions	p. 216
Characteristics of Decentralization Process	p. 216
Central-Local Relationships and Capacities	p. 217
Basin-Level Institutional Arrangements	p. 218
Performance Assessment	p. 219
Stakeholder Involvement	p. 219
Developing Institutions for Integrated Water Resource Management	p. 219
Effectiveness and Sustainability	p. 221
Summary and Conclusions	p. 223
Review of Basin Management Arrangements	p. 223
Future Prospects	p. 226
Conclusion	p. 227
River Basin Management: Conclusions and Implications	p. 229
Patience Is a Virtue	p. 230
One Size Does Not Fit All	p. 232
Possibilities Are Everywhere	p. 234
Shared Responsibility Is Essential	p. 236
References	p. 239
Additional Reading	p. 245
Index	p. 249
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