Water Governance Workshop: Emerging Theory and Practice

As an emerging field of theory and practice, water governance is a term that holds different meanings to different individuals. To some it addresses corruption, while for others it covers connections between knowledge, political economy, laws and institutions that frame water management responses and outcomes. While many agree that governance is more than management, few might definitively distinguish the two. In this workshop we will use a number of presentations by leading researchers and policy advisers to initiate round-table discussions on governance. The seminar is guided by the ‘theory and practice’ of water governance; it is purposively inclusive and looks at a range of concepts regarding the concept.

Date: 19th October
Time: 9:00 am to 4:30 pm

Final programme and presenters:
The day begins with a set of short presentations, each of 25 minutes inclusive of short Q&A, taking us up to lunch, followed by break-out groups and round-table discussions. Presenters are:

Tom Franks & Frances Cleaver, University of Bradford, : ‘A framework for water governance: from analysis to diagnosis’

Patrick Moriarty, IRC International Water and Sanitation Centre: ‘EMPOWERS: stakeholder dialogue and participatory planning for improved local water governance in the middle-east’

Bruce Lankford, University of East Anglia: ‘Governance breakdown or breakthrough? The benefits of disintegrating water resources management’

Felicity Chancellor, Independent Water Researcher/Consultant: 'Water governance - participation, representation and accountability: observations from South Africa'

Laurence Smith, Imperial College: ‘Governance for Catchment Management and Protection of Water Resources: Drawing on International Experience’

Mark Zeitoun, London School of Economics and Political Science: ‘Hydro-Hegemony: obstacle or catalyst for international transboundary water governance’

Stephen Hodgson, Independent Environmental Lawyer: ‘Water rights: a pre-requisite for effective water governance?

Contact: Tim Fuller, Tim.Fuller@ice.org.uk

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- Location:

London, UK

- Date:

19 Oct 07 -