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Opportunities and Barriers for Water Co-Governance—A Critical Analysis of Seven Cases of Diffuse Water Pollution from Agriculture in Europe, Australia and North America

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Main author:	Graversgaard, M
Other authors:	Hedelin, B Smith, Laurence Gertz, F Lajer Hojberg, A Langford, J Martinez, G Mostert, E Ptak, E Peterson, H Stelljes, N van der Brink, C Refsgaard, JC
Format:	Journal Article
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id	eprints-25885
recordtype	eprints
institution	SOAS, University of London
collection	SOAS Research Online
language	English
language_search	English
description	Diffuse Water Pollution from Agriculture (DWPA) and its governance has received increased attention as a policy concern across the globe. Mitigation of DWPA is a complex problem that requires a mix of policy instruments and a multi-agency, broad societal response. In this paper, opportunities and barriers for developing co-governance, defined as collaborative societal involvement in the functions of government, and its suitability for mitigation of DWPA are reviewed using seven case studies in Europe (Poland, Denmark, Sweden, The Netherlands and UK), Australia (Murray-Darling Basin) and North America (State of Minnesota). An analytical framework for assessing opportunities and barriers of co-governance was developed and applied in this review. Results indicated that five key issues constitute both opportunities and barriers, and include: (i) pressure for change; (ii) connected governance structures and allocation of resources and funding; (iii) leadership and establishment of partnerships through capacity building; (iv) use and co-production of knowledge; and (v) time commitment to develop water co-governance.
format	Journal Article
author	Graversgaard, M
author_facet	Graversgaard, M Hedelin, B Smith, Laurence Gertz, F Lajer Hojberg, A Langford, J Martinez, G Mostert, E Ptak, E Peterson, H Stelljes, N van der Brink, C Refsgaard, JC
authorStr	Graversgaard, M
author_letter	Graversgaard, M
author2	Hedelin, B Smith, Laurence Gertz, F Lajer Hojberg, A Langford, J Martinez, G Mostert, E Ptak, E Peterson, H Stelljes, N van der Brink, C Refsgaard, JC
author2Str	Hedelin, B Smith, Laurence Gertz, F Lajer Hojberg, A Langford, J Martinez, G Mostert, E Ptak, E Peterson, H Stelljes, N van der Brink, C Refsgaard, JC
title	Opportunities and Barriers for Water Co-Governance—A Critical Analysis of Seven Cases of Diffuse Water Pollution from Agriculture in Europe, Australia and North America
publisher	MDPI
publishDate	2018
url	https://eprints.soas.ac.uk/25885/