Public Participation in Water Governance

THE EVOLUTION OF THE LAW AND POLITICS OF WATER, Joseph W. Dellapenna, Joyeeta Gupta, eds., pp. 353-372, Springer, 2009

Posted: 18 Jun 2009

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Jona Razzaque

University of the West of England (UWE)

Date Written: June 17, 2009

Abstract

Public participation in water management remains an evolving issue. International and regional instruments provide mechanisms for local community participation in water related projects and policies. This chapter gives an overview of the growing participatory rights and how participatory processes have influenced the institutional, legal, and political development of water law. It assesses the efficiency of participatory mechanisms, the interplay between law and institutions, and the influence of people on policy- and decision-making. The chapter concludes that water governance is shaped primarily by domestic process with some influence from international processes, with interaction between formal and informal modes of participation.

Keywords: local community, infrastructure projects, privatisation, public protests, public participation, water management

JEL Classification: K33

Suggested Citation

Razzaque, Jona, Public Participation in Water Governance (June 17, 2009). THE EVOLUTION OF THE LAW AND POLITICS OF WATER, Joseph W. Dellapenna, Joyeeta Gupta, eds., pp. 353-372, Springer, 2009, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1421227

Jona Razzaque (Contact Author)

University of the West of England (UWE) ( email )

Blackberry Hill Bristol
West Bristol
Bristol, Avon BS16 1QY
United Kingdom

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