Governance for Drought Resilience : : Land and Water Drought Management in Europe.

• Author: Bressers, Hans.
• TeilnehmendeR: Bressers, Nanny.; Larrue, corinne.
• Place / Publishing House: Cham : : Springer International Publishing AG,, 2016.; Ã2016.
• Year of Publication: 2016
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (266 pages)

Table of Contents

Intro -- Foreword -- Overcoming Drought and Water Shortages with Good Governance -- Contents -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 Introduction: Why Governance for Drought Resilience? -- 1.2 Defining Governance -- 1.3 A Short Overview on Existing Governance Assessment Methods and How We Relate to Them -- 1.4 Towards Constructing Our Own Governance Assessment Model -- 1.5 Outlook and Reader Guidance -- References -- 2 European Drought and Water Scarcity Policies -- 2.1 Introduction: Drought Events and the Importance of Policy Responses on the European Level -- 2.2 Policy Frameworks for the European Governance Structure -- 2.2.1 Drought Policy Context -- 2.2.2 EU Drought Policy Objectives -- 2.2.3 Policy Instrument, Measures and Strategies -- 2.3 European Drought Policy: Policy Relations Between Flooding, Drought, Agriculture and Nature -- 2.3.1 EC Communication on Water Scarcity and Drought -- 2.3.1.1 History, Aims and Objectives -- 2.3.1.2 Structure, Components and Implementation -- 2.3.1.3 Relevance to Drought Policy Implementation -- 2.3.2 EC Communication 'Blueprint to Safeguard Europe's Water Resources' -- 2.3.2.1 History, Aims and Objectives -- 2.3.2.2 Structure, Components and Implementation -- 2.3.2.3 Relevance to Drought Policy Implementation -- 2.3.3 EU Water Framework Directive -- 2.3.3.1 History, Aims and Objectives -- 2.3.3.2 Structure, Components and Implementation -- 2.3.3.3 Relevance to Drought Policy Implementation -- 2.3.4 EU Floods Directive -- 2.3.4.1 History, Aims and Objectives -- 2.3.4.2 Structure, Components and Implementation -- 2.3.4.3 Relevance to Drought Policy Implementation -- 2.3.5 EU Habitats Directive and EU Birds Directive -- 2.3.5.1 History, Aims and Objectives -- 2.3.5.2 Structure, Components and Implementation -- 2.3.5.3 Relevance to Drought Policy Implementation -- 2.3.6 EU Groundwater Directive.

2.3.6.1 History, Aims and Objectives -- 2.3.6.2 Structure, Components and Implementation -- 2.3.6.3 Relevance to Drought Policy Implementation -- 2.3.7 European Common Agricultural Policy -- 2.3.7.1 History, Aims and Objectives -- 2.3.7.2 Structure, Components and Implementation -- 2.3.7.3 Relevance to Drought Policy Implementation -- 2.4 Where to Go: A Conclusion on the Development of the European Perspective on Drought -- References -- 3 The Governance Assessment Tool and Its Use -- 3.1 Introduction: The Implementation Challenge -- 3.2 Understanding Policy Implementation as Multi-actor Interaction Process: Contextual Interaction Theory -- 3.3 The Governance Assessment Tool -- 3.4 Using the Governance Assessment Tool -- 3.4.1 Diagnosing with the Governance Assessment Tool in a Short Period and with a Limited Number of People -- 3.4.2 Diagnosing with the Governance Assessment Tool in the DROP Project -- 3.5 Summary and Conclusion -- References -- 4 Eifel-Rur: Old Water Rights and Fixed Frameworks for Action -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 The Who, What and When of Drought Governance in the Eifel-Rur Region -- 4.2.1 Water Management in North Rhine-Westphalia -- 4.2.2 The Eifel-Rur Waterboard (WVER) -- 4.2.3 The Role of Municipalities and Lower Water Authorities in Water Management -- 4.2.4 Historical Approach to Droughts and Their Effects on Drinking Water and Water Quality -- 4.3 Measures Taken: Addressing Drought in the Eifel -- 4.4 Governance Assessment: From High Coherence to Low Flexibility -- 4.4.1 Extent -- 4.4.2 Coherence -- 4.4.3 Flexibility -- 4.4.4 Intensity -- 4.5 Improving Drought Governance in the Eifel: Conclusions and Recommendations -- 4.5.1 Conclusions -- 4.5.2 Recommendations -- 5 Governing for Drought and Water Scarcity in the Context of Flood Disaster Recovery: The Curious Case of Somerset, United Kingdom.

5.1 Introduction to Somerset, UK: The Land of the Summer People -- 5.2 National and Regional Climate Change, Water Management and Drought Governance Contexts -- 5.2.1 The Geo-Hydro Context of Somerset Water System and Future Climate Impacts -- 5.2.2 Regulatory and Governance Context of English Water Management -- 5.2.3 Drought Governance Context: Managing Water During Normal and Crisis Periods -- 5.2.4 Flood Policy Developments in Somerset Since the Floods of 2013/2014 -- 5.3 Drought Measures Taken Within Somerset in the Context of Flooding Recovery -- 5.3.1 Agriculture and Drought Resilience -- 5.3.2 Nature and Drought Resilience -- 5.4 Assessment of Drought Governance in Somerset -- 5.4.1 Extent -- 5.4.2 Coherence -- 5.4.3 Flexibility -- 5.4.4 Intensity -- 5.5 Conclusions: Planning for Adaptation in the Context of Contested Material Water Histories and Meta-Governance Failures Within the Broader Water Sector -- References -- 6 The Governance Context of Drought Policy and Pilot Measures for the Arzal Dam and Reservoir, Vilaine Catchment, Brittany, France -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 National Drought Governance Context -- 6.2.1 Some Past Drought Events and Consequences on Water Policy -- 6.2.2 Water Management in France -- 6.2.3 Drought Adaptation in France -- 6.2.3.1 Emergency Actions -- 6.2.3.2 National Plan to Cope with Climate Change -- 6.3 Geo-Hydro Context, Drought Policy Focus and Measures Taken in the Vilaine -- 6.3.1 The Vilaine River -- 6.3.1.1 Hydrological Description -- 6.3.1.2 Drought Threats and Water Scarcity in the Vilaine Catchment -- 6.3.2 The Arzal Dam -- 6.3.2.1 One Initial Objective: Regulating the Risk of Floods -- 6.3.2.2 An Opportunity: A Reservoir with Multiple Uses -- 6.3.2.3 Pilot Measures Implemented Within the DROP Project -- 6.3.3 Water Management in the Vilaine Catchment.

6.3.3.1 The Main Instrument Devoted to Water Management in the Area: The SAGE Vilaine -- 6.3.3.2 The Estuary Committee -- 6.3.3.3 The Natura 2000 Committee -- 6.4 Assessment of Drought Governance Qualities -- 6.4.1 Extent: Large for Water Management and Limited for Drought Management -- 6.4.2 Coherence: Agreement on the Priority to Give to Drinking Water -- 6.4.3 Flexibility: Limited by the Emergence of Multiple Structures Partly Compensated by the Number of Instruments -- 6.4.4 Intensity: Awareness of Drought Issues Induced by Climate Change Is Low -- 6.5 Overview and Visualization of the Results of the Analysis -- 6.5.1 The Priority Devoted to Drinking Water Production -- 6.5.2 The Interplay of Stakeholders and Their Motivations, Cognitions and Resources -- 6.6 Conclusions and Case-Specific Recommendations -- 6.6.1 Create a Task Force Dedicated to Climate Change Impacts on the Territory, Within the Existing Water Management Network, to Raise Awareness About Drought -- 6.6.2 Enhance the Knowledge of the Water-Related Impacts of Climate Change in the Specific Vilaine Catchment -- 6.6.3 Develop a Strategic Foresight Analysis to Identify the Potential Types of Drought Situations in the Basin and the Means to Better Prepare Local Stakeholders to These Situations -- 6.6.4 Support the Development of Integrated Drought and Water Scarcity Management -- 6.6.5 Sharing Low-Flow Forecasts with Reservoir Management Interested Parties -- References -- 7 Flanders: Regional Organization of Water and Drought and Using Data as Driver for Change -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 The Regional Organization of Drought Management: Flemish Water Management -- 7.2.1 Water Management in Flanders -- 7.2.2 Evolution of Flanders' Water Policy -- 7.3 The Flemish Geo-hydrological Context: Using Data for Cooperation -- 7.3.1 Drought in the Context of Water Management in Flanders.

7.3.2 To Measure Is to Know: A Framework for Drought Monitoring and Modelling -- 7.3.3 Turning Data into Information and Cooperation -- 7.4 Governance Assessment: Improvements in Drought Awareness but not There yet -- 7.4.1 Extent -- 7.4.2 Coherence -- 7.4.3 Flexibility -- 7.4.4 Intensity -- 7.4.5 Summary -- 7.5 Improving Drought Governance in Flanders: Conclusions and Recommendations -- 7.5.1 Overall Conclusions -- 7.5.2 Increasing Awareness for Droughts -- 7.5.3 Mainstreaming Drought Risks and Preparedness -- 7.5.4 Engagement with Other Public Actors -- 7.5.5 Evaluate the Importance of Data Availability Gaps and Prioritize Which to Address -- References -- 8 Drought Awareness Through Agricultural Policy: Multi-level Action in Salland, The Netherlands -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Water Management in the Netherlands -- 8.3 From National Mechanisms to Regional Policies: Agricultural Needs and the Effects on Drought -- 8.3.1 National Policies and Mechanisms Related to Drought Adaptation -- 8.3.2 Development of the Regional Irrigation Policy in the Eastern Netherlands -- 8.4 Too Wet and Too Dry: The Double Needs of the Salland Water System and Measures to Address This -- 8.4.1 Water System of the Salland Region -- 8.4.2 Pilot Measures Implemented Within the DROP Project -- 8.5 Governance Assessment: After Acknowledgement of Drought Comes Integration of Drought -- 8.5.1 Extent -- 8.5.2 Coherence -- 8.5.3 Flexibility -- 8.5.4 Intensity -- 8.5.5 Overview of the Assessment Results -- 8.6 Conclusions and Recommendations for Salland: Seeking More Horizontal Integration and Awareness -- 8.6.1 Influence of the Governance Context on Actor Characteristics -- 8.6.2 Develop an Integrated Understanding and Approach to Managing Drought -- 8.6.3 Raise Farmers' Drought Awareness Towards Creating Ownership and Drought-Sensitive Water Use.

8.6.4 Enable the Active Involvement of Non-governmental Organizations Towards Creating Shared Responsibilities.