A hybrid approach to decolonize formal water law in Africa
In recent decades, many countries in sub-Saharan Africa have pursued national water permit systems, derived from the colonial era and reinforced by “global best practice.” These systems have proved logistically impossible to manage and have worsened inequality in water access. A new study conducted...
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International Water Management Institute
2018
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| author | van Koppen, Barbara Schreiner, B. |
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| description | In recent decades, many countries in sub-Saharan Africa have pursued national water permit systems, derived from the colonial era and reinforced by “global best practice.” These systems have proved logistically impossible to manage and have worsened inequality in water access. A new study conducted by the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) and Pegasys Institute, with support from the UK government, traces the origins of these systems, and describes their implementation and consequences for rural smallholders in five countries – Kenya, Malawi, South Africa, Uganda and Zimbabwe. The authors of this report propose a hybrid water use rights system to decolonize Africa’s water law, lighten the administrative burden on the state and make legal access to water more equitable. This would strengthen smallholder irrigation, which is vital for boosting Africa’s food production and making it more resilient in the face of worsening drought. |
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| spelling | CGSpace978452025-11-07T08:46:23Z A hybrid approach to decolonize formal water law in Africa van Koppen, Barbara Schreiner, B. legislation legal pluralism water rights water management rural population investment economic aspects state intervention water distribution water policy water governance water allocation water use water security colonialism water users water resources In recent decades, many countries in sub-Saharan Africa have pursued national water permit systems, derived from the colonial era and reinforced by “global best practice.” These systems have proved logistically impossible to manage and have worsened inequality in water access. A new study conducted by the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) and Pegasys Institute, with support from the UK government, traces the origins of these systems, and describes their implementation and consequences for rural smallholders in five countries – Kenya, Malawi, South Africa, Uganda and Zimbabwe. The authors of this report propose a hybrid water use rights system to decolonize Africa’s water law, lighten the administrative burden on the state and make legal access to water more equitable. This would strengthen smallholder irrigation, which is vital for boosting Africa’s food production and making it more resilient in the face of worsening drought. 2018 2018-10-30T03:16:54Z 2018-10-30T03:16:54Z Report https://hdl.handle.net/10568/97845 en Open Access application/pdf International Water Management Institute van Koppen, Barbara; Schreiner, B. 2018. A hybrid approach to decolonize formal water law in Africa. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI).. 45p. (IWMI Research Report 173) doi: 10.5337/2018.219 |
| spellingShingle | legislation legal pluralism water rights water management rural population investment economic aspects state intervention water distribution water policy water governance water allocation water use water security colonialism water users water resources van Koppen, Barbara Schreiner, B. A hybrid approach to decolonize formal water law in Africa |
| title | A hybrid approach to decolonize formal water law in Africa |
| title_full | A hybrid approach to decolonize formal water law in Africa |
| title_fullStr | A hybrid approach to decolonize formal water law in Africa |
| title_full_unstemmed | A hybrid approach to decolonize formal water law in Africa |
| title_short | A hybrid approach to decolonize formal water law in Africa |
| title_sort | hybrid approach to decolonize formal water law in africa |
| topic | legislation legal pluralism water rights water management rural population investment economic aspects state intervention water distribution water policy water governance water allocation water use water security colonialism water users water resources |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/97845 |
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