Scale, governance and the management of river basins: a case study from Central Iran
Aquatic socio-ecological systems show pervasive cross-scale interactions and problems of fit between ecosystems and institutions. Nested bio-hydrological processes within river basins are prone to thirdparty impacts, and equitable/sustainable management of water resources requires adequate governanc...
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| author | Molle, Francois Mamanpoush, A.R. |
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| description | Aquatic socio-ecological systems show pervasive cross-scale interactions and problems of fit between ecosystems and institutions. Nested bio-hydrological processes within river basins are prone to thirdparty impacts, and equitable/sustainable management of water resources requires adequate governance patterns that both cover relevant scalar levels and handle cross-scale interactions. This paper provides the example of the Zayandeh Rud basin, in central Iran, and describes the historical evolution of water use at three different nested scales. It shows how the gradual overallocation of water resources (basin closure) and the manipulation of the hydrological cycle by the state and other actors have resulted in a constant spatial and social redistribution of water use and associated benefits and costs. State-centered modes of governance characterized by the priority to large-scale infrastructure, vested political and financial interests, lack of attention to local processes and hydrological interconnectedness, and the neglect of environmental degradation, must give way to forms of comanagement that better articulate the different levels of control and governance. |
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| spelling | CGSpace403732025-06-17T08:23:41Z Scale, governance and the management of river basins: a case study from Central Iran Molle, Francois Mamanpoush, A.R. river basin management water resources development water governance case studies valleys water rights water use wells Aquatic socio-ecological systems show pervasive cross-scale interactions and problems of fit between ecosystems and institutions. Nested bio-hydrological processes within river basins are prone to thirdparty impacts, and equitable/sustainable management of water resources requires adequate governance patterns that both cover relevant scalar levels and handle cross-scale interactions. This paper provides the example of the Zayandeh Rud basin, in central Iran, and describes the historical evolution of water use at three different nested scales. It shows how the gradual overallocation of water resources (basin closure) and the manipulation of the hydrological cycle by the state and other actors have resulted in a constant spatial and social redistribution of water use and associated benefits and costs. State-centered modes of governance characterized by the priority to large-scale infrastructure, vested political and financial interests, lack of attention to local processes and hydrological interconnectedness, and the neglect of environmental degradation, must give way to forms of comanagement that better articulate the different levels of control and governance. 2012-03 2014-06-13T14:47:30Z 2014-06-13T14:47:30Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/40373 en Limited Access Elsevier Molle, Francois; Mamanpoush, A. 2012. Scale, governance and the management of river basins: a case study from Central Iran. Geoforum, 43(2):285-294. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoforum.2011.08.004 |
| spellingShingle | river basin management water resources development water governance case studies valleys water rights water use wells Molle, Francois Mamanpoush, A.R. Scale, governance and the management of river basins: a case study from Central Iran |
| title | Scale, governance and the management of river basins: a case study from Central Iran |
| title_full | Scale, governance and the management of river basins: a case study from Central Iran |
| title_fullStr | Scale, governance and the management of river basins: a case study from Central Iran |
| title_full_unstemmed | Scale, governance and the management of river basins: a case study from Central Iran |
| title_short | Scale, governance and the management of river basins: a case study from Central Iran |
| title_sort | scale governance and the management of river basins a case study from central iran |
| topic | river basin management water resources development water governance case studies valleys water rights water use wells |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/40373 |
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