TY - JOUR
T1 - The politics of IWRM in Southern Africa
AU - Mehta, L.
AU - Alba, R.
AU - Bolding, J.A.
AU - Denby, K.
AU - Derman, B.
AU - Hove, T.
AU - Manzungu, E.
AU - Movik, S.
AU - Prabhakaran, P.
AU - Koppen, B.M.C.
N1 - Special Issue: Integrated Water Resources Management
PY - 2014
Y1 - 2014
N2 - This article offers an approach to the study of the evolution, spread and uptake of integrated water resources management (IWRM). Specifically, it looks at the flow of IWRM as an idea in international and national fora, its translation and adoption into national contexts, and the on-the-ground practices of IWRM. Research carried out in South Africa, Zimbabwe and Mozambique provides empirical insights into the politics of IWRM implementation in southern Africa, the interface between international and national interests in shaping water policies in specific country contexts, and the on-the-ground challenges of addressing equity, redress and the reallocation of water.
AB - This article offers an approach to the study of the evolution, spread and uptake of integrated water resources management (IWRM). Specifically, it looks at the flow of IWRM as an idea in international and national fora, its translation and adoption into national contexts, and the on-the-ground practices of IWRM. Research carried out in South Africa, Zimbabwe and Mozambique provides empirical insights into the politics of IWRM implementation in southern Africa, the interface between international and national interests in shaping water policies in specific country contexts, and the on-the-ground challenges of addressing equity, redress and the reallocation of water.
KW - water-resources management
KW - catchment management
KW - developing-countries
KW - zimbabwe
KW - lessons
U2 - 10.1080/07900627.2014.916200
DO - 10.1080/07900627.2014.916200
M3 - Article
SN - 0790-0627
VL - 30
SP - 528
EP - 542
JO - International Journal of Water Resources Development
JF - International Journal of Water Resources Development
IS - 3
ER -