Community institutions in water governance for sustainable livelihoods

Successful community institutions in the global South, which are contributing to livelihoods’ improvement while conserving water and other natural resources, can sustainably build the resilience that policy makers at different tiers are seeking. This article assesses different models of community...

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Main Authors: Pradhan, P., Khadka, Manohara, GC, Raj K., van Koppen, Barbara, Rajouria, A., Pandey, V. P.
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: Practical Action Publishing 2022
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/128376
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author Pradhan, P.
Khadka, Manohara
GC, Raj K.
van Koppen, Barbara
Rajouria, A.
Pandey, V. P.
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Khadka, Manohara
Pandey, V. P.
Pradhan, P.
Rajouria, A.
van Koppen, Barbara
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Khadka, Manohara
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van Koppen, Barbara
Rajouria, A.
Pandey, V. P.
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description Successful community institutions in the global South, which are contributing to livelihoods’ improvement while conserving water and other natural resources, can sustainably build the resilience that policy makers at different tiers are seeking. This article assesses different models of community institutions in Nepal in governing water resources from various lenses, based on Ostrom’s and others’ design principles, including bricolage. Illustrated by three empirical cases, it analyses key features of community institutions in integrated water governance, their contributions to health, nutrition, food security, and environmental conservation, and ways for empowering these institutions as viable and sustainable solutions to address various livelihood challenges. However, inequalities along gender, caste, and ethnicity lines persist. We argue that the recently established local governments under the federal system in Nepal provide new opportunities for gender and social inclusion.
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spelling CGSpace1283762025-03-11T09:50:20Z Community institutions in water governance for sustainable livelihoods Pradhan, P. Khadka, Manohara GC, Raj K. van Koppen, Barbara Rajouria, A. Pandey, V. P. water governance sustainable livelihoods water management community organizations gender  Successful community institutions in the global South, which are contributing to livelihoods’ improvement while conserving water and other natural resources, can sustainably build the resilience that policy makers at different tiers are seeking. This article assesses different models of community institutions in Nepal in governing water resources from various lenses, based on Ostrom’s and others’ design principles, including bricolage. Illustrated by three empirical cases, it analyses key features of community institutions in integrated water governance, their contributions to health, nutrition, food security, and environmental conservation, and ways for empowering these institutions as viable and sustainable solutions to address various livelihood challenges. However, inequalities along gender, caste, and ethnicity lines persist. We argue that the recently established local governments under the federal system in Nepal provide new opportunities for gender and social inclusion. 2022-09-01 2023-01-31T23:49:19Z 2023-01-31T23:49:19Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/128376 en Open Access Practical Action Publishing Pradhan, P.; Khadka, Manohara; GC, R. K.; van Koppen, Barbara; Rajouria, A.; Pandey, V. P. 2022. Community institutions in water governance for sustainable livelihoods. Waterlines, 41(3):1-14. doi: http:// doi.org/10.3362/1756-3488.21-00017
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sustainable livelihoods
water management
community organizations
gender 
Pradhan, P.
Khadka, Manohara
GC, Raj K.
van Koppen, Barbara
Rajouria, A.
Pandey, V. P.
Community institutions in water governance for sustainable livelihoods
title Community institutions in water governance for sustainable livelihoods
title_full Community institutions in water governance for sustainable livelihoods
title_fullStr Community institutions in water governance for sustainable livelihoods
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title_short Community institutions in water governance for sustainable livelihoods
title_sort community institutions in water governance for sustainable livelihoods
topic water governance
sustainable livelihoods
water management
community organizations
gender 
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