Unpacking governance: building adaptive capacity to climate change of river basins in Brazil
NL Engle, MC Lemos - Global Environmental Change, 2010 - Elsevier
Governance and institutions are critical determinants of adaptive capacity and resilience. Yet
the make-up and relationships between governance components and mechanisms that may …
the make-up and relationships between governance components and mechanisms that may …
Integrated and adaptive management of water resources: tensions, legacies, and the next best thing
Integrated water resources management (IWRM) and adaptive management (AM) are two
institutional and management paradigms designed to address shortcomings within water …
institutional and management paradigms designed to address shortcomings within water …
Mobilizing the state: The erratic partner in Brazil's participatory water policy
Studies of participatory governance generally examine the input (deliberation, participation)
and/or output (accountability) side of policy processes. Often neglected is the throughput …
and/or output (accountability) side of policy processes. Often neglected is the throughput …
Building on adaptive capacity to extreme events in Brazil: water reform, participation, and climate information across four river basins
Building the capacity of water systems to prepare and adapt to climate-driven events has
become an important goal for water managers in Brazil. One aspect of building adaptive …
become an important goal for water managers in Brazil. One aspect of building adaptive …
Organizing for governance: building collaboration in Brazilian river basins
RN Abers - World Development, 2007 - Elsevier
This article uses social movement theory to explore how decentralized stakeholder
governance can be fostered at the river basin level in contexts where local actors lack …
governance can be fostered at the river basin level in contexts where local actors lack …
[BOOK][B] The political ecology of the state: the basis and the evolution of environmental statehood
AAR Ioris - 2014 - taylorfrancis.com
The contemporary state is not only the main force behind environmental change, but the
reactions to environmental problems have played a crucial role in the modernisation of the …
reactions to environmental problems have played a crucial role in the modernisation of the …
Water: Drought, crisis and governance in Australia and Brazil
Despite huge differences in population, household income and development levels,
Australia and Brazil have some temporal convergences in their water governance systems …
Australia and Brazil have some temporal convergences in their water governance systems …
Environmental impacts of industrial livestock production
SJ Kraham - International Farm Animal, Wildlife and Food Safety …, 2017 - Springer
Population growth, urbanization, changing economies and food preferences have increased
pressure on the agricultural sector and on livestock production and related feed crops in …
pressure on the agricultural sector and on livestock production and related feed crops in …
Reimagining cost recovery in Pakistan's irrigation system through willingness‐to‐pay estimates for irrigation water from a discrete choice experiment
It is widely argued that farmers are unwilling to pay adequate fees for surface water irrigation
to recover the costs associated with maintenance and improvement of delivery systems. In …
to recover the costs associated with maintenance and improvement of delivery systems. In …
[BOOK][B] Water for food security and well-being in Latin America and the Caribbean: social and environmental implications for a globalized economy
BA Willaarts, A Garrido, MR Llamas - 2014 - taylorfrancis.com
This volume provides an analytical and facts-based overview on the progress achieved in
water security in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) region over during the last decade …
water security in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) region over during the last decade …