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

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

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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
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Physical Description:1 online resource (266 pages)
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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.

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