Chapter
2:
Concept
note
2.2
An
Integrated
Method
to
Assess
the
Governance
of
Water
(Van
Rijswick
et
al.,
2014)8
This
method
provides
a
methodology
to
assess
the
collaborative
and
integrative
approaches
to
deal
with
water
management
(water
shortage,
water
quality
and
flood
risks).
This
assessment
method
is
based
on
shared
values
and
concepts
of
various
disciplines
respectively
water
system
analysis,
economics,
law
and
public
administration.
This
method
consists
of
three
main
parts:
(1)
content,
(2)
organization,
and
(3)
implementation.
First,
content
knowledge
about
the
water
system
in
time
and
space
and
about
values,
principles
and
policy
discourses
is
required.
This
knowledge
is
a
prerequisite
for
the
organizational
process
to
come
to
an
agreed
service
level.
Secondly,
the
organizational
process
requires
sufficient
stakeholder
involvement,
insight
into
the
trade-‐off
between
social
objectives,
attribution
of
responsibilities,
authorization
and
the
associated
means
as
well
as
regulations
and
agreements.
Finally,
the
agreed
service
level
has
to
be
implemented,
which
requires
adequate
engineering
of
infrastructure,
enforcement
and
conflict
resolution.
Integrated
assessment
method
The
strength
of
water
management
and
governance
in
a
certain
state,
region
or
river
basin
can
be
judged
on
the
basis
of
the
assessment
method
shown
in
Figure
2.3.
It
has
been
developed
to
assess
the
main
gaps
in
the
(1)
knowledge
base,
(2)
weaknesses
in
the
organization
process,
and
(3)
problems
that
may
arise
when
implementing
the
agreed
service
level.
The
method
consists
of
ten
building
blocks
and
is
of
a
diagnostic
nature.
Sound
water
management
requires
knowledge
about
the
water
system
in
time
and
space,
as
well
as
values,
principles
and
policy
discourses.
This
knowledge
is
required
for
the
organizational
process
to
reach
an
agreed
service
level.
The
organizational
process
requires
sufficient
stakeholder
involvement,
insight
into
the
trade-‐off
between
social
objectives,
attribution
of
responsibilities,
authorization
and
the
associated
means
as
well
as
regulations
and
agreements.
Finally
the
agreed
service
level
has
to
be
implemented,
which
requires
engineering
of
infrastructure,
enforcement
and
mechanism
for
conflict
prevention
and
conflict
resolution.
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