| Titre : | Science-policy processes for transboundary water governance |
| Auteurs : | Derek Armitage, Auteur ; Rob C. de Loe, Auteur ; Michelle Morris, Auteur ; Tom W. D. Edwards, Auteur ; Andrea K. Gerlak, Auteur ; Roland I. Hall, Auteur ; Dave Huitema, Auteur ; Ray Ison, Auteur ; David Livingstone, Auteur ; Glen MacDonald, Auteur ; Naho Mirumachi, Auteur ; Ryan Plummer, Auteur ; Brent B. Wolfe, Auteur |
| Type de document : | Article |
| Dans : | AMBIO (44(5) SEP 2015) |
| Article en page(s) : | 353-366 |
| Langues: | Anglais |
| Résumé : | In this policy perspective, we outline several conditions to support effective science-policy interaction, with a particular emphasis on improving water governance in transboundary basins. Key conditions include (1) recognizing that science is a crucial but bounded input into water resource decision-making processes; (2) establishing conditions for collaboration and shared commitment among actors; (3) understanding that social or group-learning processes linked to science-policy interaction are enhanced through greater collaboration; (4) accepting that the collaborative production of knowledge about hydrological issues and associated socioeconomic change and institutional responses is essential to build legitimate decision-making processes; and (5) engaging boundary organizations and informal networks of scientists, policy makers, and civil society. We elaborate on these conditions with a diverse set of international examples drawn from a synthesis of our collective experiences in assessing the opportunities and constraints (including the role of power relations) related to governance for water in transboundary settings. |



