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TY - JOUR
T1 - IWRM in England
T2 - bridging the gap between top-down and bottom-up implementation
AU - Watson, Nigel
PY - 2014/7
Y1 - 2014/7
N2 - Implementation of IWRM has generally been approached mechanistically, with attention focused on identifying necessary conditions and developing useful tools and techniques. In contrast, this article examines alternative approaches to implementation in their totality, using IWRM in England as a case analysis. In England, the EU Water Framework Directive has been implemented through a ‘top-down’ approach but a ‘bottom-up’ approach has been adopted for catchment management. Both the Water Framework Directive and the catchment-based approach are consistent with the goals of IWRM, but their implementation arrangements are disconnected and operate at different scales. This example suggests that cross-scale interplay and bridging institutions are critical to the successful implementation of IWRM in complex governance settings.
AB - Implementation of IWRM has generally been approached mechanistically, with attention focused on identifying necessary conditions and developing useful tools and techniques. In contrast, this article examines alternative approaches to implementation in their totality, using IWRM in England as a case analysis. In England, the EU Water Framework Directive has been implemented through a ‘top-down’ approach but a ‘bottom-up’ approach has been adopted for catchment management. Both the Water Framework Directive and the catchment-based approach are consistent with the goals of IWRM, but their implementation arrangements are disconnected and operate at different scales. This example suggests that cross-scale interplay and bridging institutions are critical to the successful implementation of IWRM in complex governance settings.
KW - IWRM
KW - England
KW - EU Water Framework DiretciveD
KW - catchment-based approach
KW - governance failure
KW - institutional frameworks
U2 - 10.1080/07900627.2014.899892
DO - 10.1080/07900627.2014.899892
M3 - Journal article
VL - 30
SP - 445
EP - 459
JO - International Journal of Water Resources Development
JF - International Journal of Water Resources Development
SN - 1360-0648
IS - 3
ER -