Legitimacy in polycentric groundwater governance: Framework conditions identified in Nebraska's Natural Resource Districts DOI Creative Commons
Theresa Jedd, Gregory N. Sixt, Anthony B. Schutz

et al.

Environmental Policy and Governance, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Nov. 7, 2024

Abstract This study considers how and why agricultural groundwater users would limit their own water consumption. We find that voluntary governance arrangements are based on a form of legitimacy stems from informal social processes. Agricultural irrigation reform in Nebraska, U.S. took place after decades collaboration settings; this background decentralized rulemaking contributed to legitimizing extraction limits times stress. The dimensions assessed through triangulation interview data, integrated management plans, workshop facilitation, recordings legal proceedings related the Natural Resources Districts state Nebraska. These districts initially placed but evolved sanction violators for over‐consumption. Groundwater rules accepted because they set by publicly elected boards, leaders participate state‐wide leadership training network, granted rule‐making authority state. Our results show self‐limiting behavior can basis binding requirements. polycentric acceptance, inclusive membership, prior history collaboration, an understanding rules. themselves context‐specific self‐made. summarize these elements evaluation framework test whether other is justified accepted.

Language: Английский

Review article: Drought as a continuum: memory effects in interlinked hydrological, ecological, and social systems DOI Creative Commons
Anne F. Van Loon, Sarra Kchouk, Alessia Matanó

et al.

Published: Feb. 20, 2024

Abstract. Droughts are often long lasting phenomena, without a distinct start or end, and with impacts cascading across sectors systems, creating long-term legacies. Nevertheless, our current perception management of droughts their is event-based, which can limit the effective assessment drought risks reduction impacts. Here, we advocate for changing this perspective viewing as hydro-eco-social continuum. We take systems theory focus on how “memory” causes feedback interactions between parts interconnected at different time scales. first discuss characteristics continuum hydrological, ecological, social separately; then study system systems. Our analysis based review literature five cases: Chile, Colorado River Basin in US, Northeast Brazil, Kenya, Rhine Northwest Europe. find that memories past dry wet periods, carried by both bio-physical (e.g. groundwater, vegetation) people, governance), influence future risk manifests. identify four archetypes dynamics: Impact & recovery; Slow resilience-building; Gradual collapse; High resilience, big shock. The ecological result shifting these types, plays out differently case studies. call more research pre-conditions recovery dynamics triggering changes, dynamic vulnerability maladaptation. Additionally, argue continuous monitoring hazards impacts, modelling tools better incorporate adaptation responses, strategies increase institutional memory to deal complex pathways adaptation.

Language: Английский

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Overcoming lock-in of science-policy responses to reef heating DOI Creative Commons
Tiffany H. Morrison, Jon Barnett, Georgina G. Gurney

et al.

Marine Policy, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 170, P. 106380 - 106380

Published: Sept. 7, 2024

Language: Английский

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Measuring Transaction Costs in Public Sector Contracting Through Machine Learning and Contract Text DOI Creative Commons

Matthew Potoski,

Bjarke Lund‐Sørensen,

Ole Helby Petersen

et al.

Public Administration Review, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: March 3, 2025

ABSTRACT Transaction cost (TC) theoretical constructs are central to research throughout the social sciences, yet key concepts, such as measurability and asset specificity, often defy systematic empirical measurement. In government contracting research, measurements of TC limited International City/County Management Association's surveys US municipal county governments. We present a preregistered method using machine learning algorithms generate product‐level measures from contract text data manager survey. verify algorithms' out‐of‐sample performance use them for additional products corresponding data. The result is publicly available database new 176 diverse services covered in European Union's Common Procurement Directives. These facilitate application framework across public management, including on contracting, collaboration, networks, governance.

Language: Английский

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Advancing collaborative social outcomes through place-based solutions—aligning policy and funding systems DOI Creative Commons
Lutfun Nahar Lata, Tim Reddel, Brian Head

et al.

Policy and Society, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: May 18, 2024

Abstract More collaborative and human-centered approaches to tackle social problems of entrenched disadvantage have been introduced in many countries, including Australia, but with mixed results. Traditional programs that reinforce existing political bureaucratic processes seen as blockers modes policymaking, governance, delivery. Drawing on governance perspectives, this paper reports new research undertaken conjunction a not-for-profit organization (Collaboration for Impact) involved supporting place-based community change efforts. Research findings, based stakeholder highlight not only the potential benefits more model (i.e., placed-based driven) also significant unresolved challenges “backbone” coordination bodies, which recently established achieve “joined-up” policy, funding, service delivery arrangements. The concludes by proposing practice-driven focus policy funding systems, together implications learning program design.

Language: Английский

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Illuminating the collective learning continuum in the Colorado River Basin Science‐Policy Forums DOI Creative Commons
Meredith Hovis, Andrea K. Gerlak, Tanya Heikkila

et al.

Environmental Policy and Governance, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Aug. 8, 2024

Abstract Although considerable research over the past two decades has examined collective learning in environmental governance, much of this scholarship focused on cases where occurred, limiting our understanding drivers and barriers to learning. To advance knowledge what we call “collective continuum,” compare was not found occur or its effects were “blocked.” Through semi‐structured interviews with key stakeholders science‐policy forums Colorado River Basin, a large complex river basin western North America, examine differences patterns that explain moments learning, blocked non‐learning, drawing insights from framework. Our results find various factors influence non‐learning. We discover technical social as common both In contrast, more structural associated At same time, reveal about role political factors, such timing, legal constraints, priorities, which are underdeveloped Overall, these findings theoretical continuum offer practical may strengthen coordination science management for effective governance within Basin.

Language: Английский

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Integrating ecosocial policies through polycentric governance: A study of the green transformation of Danish vocational education and training DOI Creative Commons
Martin B. Carstensen, Christian Lyhne Ibsen, Ida Marie Nyland Jensen

et al.

Regulation & Governance, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Oct. 7, 2024

Abstract How can polycentric governance promote the development of ecosocial policies within existing policy systems? Through a study green reforms Danish vocational education, paper argues that institutions are particularly useful at engaging constituent actors in innovation and constructive collaboration over reforming education programs to integrate ecological goals into education. Combining significant autonomy for units their nesting larger structure, helps address three key challenges: developing agreement among with clashing material interests about what transformation entails; identifying how joint gains be reached common vision economy; setting up an institutional structure supports continuous adjustment respond technological advances shifting social demands. Polycentric is, however, not panacea. The state thus plays important role supporting autonomous develop policies.

Language: Английский

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Comment on egusphere-2024-421 DOI Creative Commons

Rene Orth

Published: March 21, 2024

Abstract. Droughts are often long lasting phenomena, without a distinct start or end, and with impacts cascading across sectors systems, creating long-term legacies. Nevertheless, our current perception management of droughts their is event-based, which can limit the effective assessment drought risks reduction impacts. Here, we advocate for changing this perspective viewing as hydro-eco-social continuum. We take systems theory focus on how “memory” causes feedback interactions between parts interconnected at different time scales. first discuss characteristics continuum hydrological, ecological, social separately; then study system systems. Our analysis based review literature five cases: Chile, Colorado River Basin in US, Northeast Brazil, Kenya, Rhine Northwest Europe. find that memories past dry wet periods, carried by both bio-physical (e.g. groundwater, vegetation) people, governance), influence future risk manifests. identify four archetypes dynamics: Impact & recovery; Slow resilience-building; Gradual collapse; High resilience, big shock. The ecological result shifting these types, plays out differently case studies. call more research pre-conditions recovery dynamics triggering changes, dynamic vulnerability maladaptation. Additionally, argue continuous monitoring hazards impacts, modelling tools better incorporate adaptation responses, strategies increase institutional memory to deal complex pathways adaptation.

Language: Английский

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Comment on egusphere-2024-421 DOI Creative Commons

Ana Iglesias

Published: April 8, 2024

Abstract. Droughts are often long lasting phenomena, without a distinct start or end, and with impacts cascading across sectors systems, creating long-term legacies. Nevertheless, our current perception management of droughts their is event-based, which can limit the effective assessment drought risks reduction impacts. Here, we advocate for changing this perspective viewing as hydro-eco-social continuum. We take systems theory focus on how “memory” causes feedback interactions between parts interconnected at different time scales. first discuss characteristics continuum hydrological, ecological, social separately; then study system systems. Our analysis based review literature five cases: Chile, Colorado River Basin in US, Northeast Brazil, Kenya, Rhine Northwest Europe. find that memories past dry wet periods, carried by both bio-physical (e.g. groundwater, vegetation) people, governance), influence future risk manifests. identify four archetypes dynamics: Impact & recovery; Slow resilience-building; Gradual collapse; High resilience, big shock. The ecological result shifting these types, plays out differently case studies. call more research pre-conditions recovery dynamics triggering changes, dynamic vulnerability maladaptation. Additionally, argue continuous monitoring hazards impacts, modelling tools better incorporate adaptation responses, strategies increase institutional memory to deal complex pathways adaptation.

Language: Английский

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The safeguard mode of green development in China DOI
Zhengda Li, Yibing Li, Wei Song

et al.

Environment Development and Sustainability, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: June 11, 2024

Language: Английский

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Reply on CC1 DOI Creative Commons

Anne Van Loon

Published: June 13, 2024

Abstract. Droughts are often long lasting phenomena, without a distinct start or end, and with impacts cascading across sectors systems, creating long-term legacies. Nevertheless, our current perception management of droughts their is event-based, which can limit the effective assessment drought risks reduction impacts. Here, we advocate for changing this perspective viewing as hydro-eco-social continuum. We take systems theory focus on how “memory” causes feedback interactions between parts interconnected at different time scales. first discuss characteristics continuum hydrological, ecological, social separately; then study system systems. Our analysis based review literature five cases: Chile, Colorado River Basin in US, Northeast Brazil, Kenya, Rhine Northwest Europe. find that memories past dry wet periods, carried by both bio-physical (e.g. groundwater, vegetation) people, governance), influence future risk manifests. identify four archetypes dynamics: Impact & recovery; Slow resilience-building; Gradual collapse; High resilience, big shock. The ecological result shifting these types, plays out differently case studies. call more research pre-conditions recovery dynamics triggering changes, dynamic vulnerability maladaptation. Additionally, argue continuous monitoring hazards impacts, modelling tools better incorporate adaptation responses, strategies increase institutional memory to deal complex pathways adaptation.

Language: Английский

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