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Governance as a Trialogue: Government-Society-Science in Transition

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Editors:
  1. Anthony R. Turton

    1. IWRM, CSIR, Pretoria, South Africa

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  2. Hanlie J. Hattingh

    1. Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Pretoria, South Africa

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  3. Gillian A. Maree

    1. Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Pretoria, South Africa

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  4. Dirk J. Roux

    1. Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Pretoria, South Africa

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  5. Marius Claassen

    1. Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Pretoria, South Africa

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  6. Wilma F. Strydom

    1. Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Pretoria, South Africa

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  • First systematic and high-level book on this topic

Part of the book series: Water Resources Development and Management (WRDM)

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Table of contents (17 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xliii
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  2. Introduction

    1. Front Matter

      Pages N1-N1
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    2. Towards a Model for Ecosystem Governance: An Integrated Water Resource Management Example

      • Anthony R Turton, J Hattingh, Marius Claassen, Dirk J Roux, Peter J Ashton
      Pages 1-28

  4. Interrogation of the Trialogue Model

    1. Front Matter

      Pages N3-N3
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    2. From Dialogue to Trialogue: Sustainable Ecosystem Governance and Civil Society

      • Geoffrey D Gooch
      Pages 123-145

    3. Evolution of International Norms and Values for Transboundary Groundwater Governance

      • Raya Marina Stephan
      Pages 147-165

    4. Dynamics of Transboundary Groundwater Management: Lessons from North America

      • Michael E Campana, Alyssa M Neir, Geoffrey T Klise
      Pages 167-196

    5. Organisational Culture as a Function of Adaptability and Responsiveness in Public Service Agencies

      • Nyambe Nyambe, Charles Breen, Robert Fincham
      Pages 197-214

    6. Lessons from Changes in Governance of Fire Management: The Ukuvuka Operation Firestop Campaign

      • Sandra Fowkes
      Pages 215-236

    7. The Government-and-Society Challenge in a Fledgling Democracy — Ecosystem Governance in South Africa, with a Particular Focus on the Management of the Phongolo Floodplains and Reservoir

      • Barbara Schreiner
      Pages 237-251

  5. Cross-cutting Governance Requirements

    1. Front Matter

      Pages N4-N4
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    2. Principles Enabling Learning Environments for Good Ecosystem Governance

      • Dirk J Roux, Kevin Murray, Ernita van Wyk
      Pages 253-280

    3. The Role of Communication in Governance: The River Health Programme as a Case Study

      • Wilma F Strydom, Liesl Hill, Estie Eloff
      Pages 281-304

    4. An Institutional Perspective on Governance — The Evolution of Integrated River Management in Victoria, Australia

      • Jane M Doolan
      Pages 305-317
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The last two decades have been marked by a dramatic increase in global attention to the concept of governance, especially in relation to the eff- tive and sustainable management of natural resources. During this period, issues of water governance have received particular attention, for example in relation to the provision of reliable water supplies as a catalyst for p- erty eradication. Within the context of the Millennium Development Goals, and against a backdrop of an increasing frequency of water crises (ranging from widespread flooding to severe water scarcity), it is essential that each country (and particularly those countries that face development challenges) should be in a position to ensure that access to water is ava- able to those who need it most. This issue has been highlighted by the Global Water Partnership, which stated that the water crisis facing the world is in reality a crisis of governance. The South African political environment has changed dramatically in recent years, and the central concepts of social equity and the right to a healthy environment are now entrenched in the country’s Constitution. These concepts are supported by several new laws, in particular the - tional Environmental Management Act and the National Water Act, which, in turn, are based on the principles of sustainable development. However, despite the highly desirable attributes of these landmark pieces of legis- tion, South African authorities are still struggling to implement the - quirements of these Acts almost a decade after their promulgation.

Editors and Affiliations

  • IWRM, CSIR, Pretoria, South Africa

    Anthony R. Turton

  • Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Pretoria, South Africa

    Hanlie J. Hattingh, Gillian A. Maree, Dirk J. Roux, Marius Claassen, Wilma F. Strydom

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