From monocentric ideal to polycentric pragmatism in the Syr Darya: searching for second best approaches

While best practice in water management typically calls for the use of a basin-level approach, specific guidance in the absence of basin-level management is fairly scant. This paper reviews the experience of the Syr Darya basin to identify insights related to second best practices for water manageme...

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Autores principales: Wegerich, Kai, Kazbekov, Jusipbek S., Lautze, Jonathan F., Platonov, Alexander, Yakubov, Murat
Formato: Journal Article
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: Inderscience Publishers 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/40401
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author Wegerich, Kai
Kazbekov, Jusipbek S.
Lautze, Jonathan F.
Platonov, Alexander
Yakubov, Murat
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Lautze, Jonathan F.
Platonov, Alexander
Wegerich, Kai
Yakubov, Murat
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Kazbekov, Jusipbek S.
Lautze, Jonathan F.
Platonov, Alexander
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description While best practice in water management typically calls for the use of a basin-level approach, specific guidance in the absence of basin-level management is fairly scant. This paper reviews the experience of the Syr Darya basin to identify insights related to second best practices for water management at scales below the basin level. This paper first presents the causes for the disintegration of river basin management within the Syr Darya, which include both changes in operation of the Toktogul reservoir and rising water demands due to shifts in agricultural production and land ownership. Focus is then devoted specifically to small transboundary tributaries, where bottom-up cooperation has continued or reemerged in recent times. This paper concludes by highlighting the limitations to singular focus on sub-basins and tributaries, suggesting a balance between more intense cooperation and water control on tributaries and a loose overarching framework at the basin level.
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spelling CGSpace404012025-06-17T08:23:50Z From monocentric ideal to polycentric pragmatism in the Syr Darya: searching for second best approaches Wegerich, Kai Kazbekov, Jusipbek S. Lautze, Jonathan F. Platonov, Alexander Yakubov, Murat water management river basin management reservoirs hydrology institutions water allocation water use international waters agricultural production While best practice in water management typically calls for the use of a basin-level approach, specific guidance in the absence of basin-level management is fairly scant. This paper reviews the experience of the Syr Darya basin to identify insights related to second best practices for water management at scales below the basin level. This paper first presents the causes for the disintegration of river basin management within the Syr Darya, which include both changes in operation of the Toktogul reservoir and rising water demands due to shifts in agricultural production and land ownership. Focus is then devoted specifically to small transboundary tributaries, where bottom-up cooperation has continued or reemerged in recent times. This paper concludes by highlighting the limitations to singular focus on sub-basins and tributaries, suggesting a balance between more intense cooperation and water control on tributaries and a loose overarching framework at the basin level. 2012 2014-06-13T14:47:35Z 2014-06-13T14:47:35Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/40401 en Limited Access Inderscience Publishers Wegerich, Kai; Kazbekov, Jusipbek; Lautze, Jonathan; Platonov, Alexander; Yakubov, Murat. 2012. From monocentric ideal to polycentric pragmatism in the Syr Darya: searching for second best approaches. International Journal of Sustainable Society, 4(1-2):113-130. doi: https://doi.org/10.1504/IJSSOC.2012.044669
spellingShingle water management
river basin management
reservoirs
hydrology
institutions
water allocation
water use
international waters
agricultural production
Wegerich, Kai
Kazbekov, Jusipbek S.
Lautze, Jonathan F.
Platonov, Alexander
Yakubov, Murat
From monocentric ideal to polycentric pragmatism in the Syr Darya: searching for second best approaches
title From monocentric ideal to polycentric pragmatism in the Syr Darya: searching for second best approaches
title_full From monocentric ideal to polycentric pragmatism in the Syr Darya: searching for second best approaches
title_fullStr From monocentric ideal to polycentric pragmatism in the Syr Darya: searching for second best approaches
title_full_unstemmed From monocentric ideal to polycentric pragmatism in the Syr Darya: searching for second best approaches
title_short From monocentric ideal to polycentric pragmatism in the Syr Darya: searching for second best approaches
title_sort from monocentric ideal to polycentric pragmatism in the syr darya searching for second best approaches
topic water management
river basin management
reservoirs
hydrology
institutions
water allocation
water use
international waters
agricultural production
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/40401
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