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the future. Yet, the adoption of the underlying principles of sustainable development has been slow in the water sector and elsewhere. Despite the realization that water governance is a political issue ... , and management, to pinpoint failures in the translation of political rhetoric as well as new scientific findings into change at the operational level. It explores how an updated knowledge base could
adaptation strategies is the increase of resilience of water systems, emphasizing the capability of reducing both physical and socio-political vulnerability, improving the governance of water services ... , legislative frameworks, institutional assets of water services, which can be considered basic elements of political strategies of Italy. • Large funding program by public • Top-down approach • Concern on water
designed involves a myriad of uncertainties, climate and non-climate related, that request comprehensive decision frameworks involving multiple processes (institutional, political, social, economic ... involving multiple issues (institutional, political, social, economic, biophysical, etc.) to prevent disagreements and barriers to reaching sustainable decisions. Water companies and utilities worldwide are
necessary but complex undertaking requiring interdisciplinary, interagency efforts that the U.S.’ decentralized, federalist political system is suited to address. If generalization is warranted, the results ... the political will to plan for this hazard (Botterill 2013) . Without a national drought policy, Wilhite et al. (2014) claim that drought management will continue to be reactionary and crisis-driven
huge consumption, water is taken for granted. Political speeches about the infinity of water, the betting on new technologies as a silver bullet to solve the water shortage at a stroke and forever, such ... -Santos 2005) , was driven by a convergence of technical, political and economic factors (Foster and Chilton 2003) . The economic implications of harnessing this resource are particularly noticeable in
discussed as pure economics replaces political economy in the Interwar period, with the 1938 Paris Congress of “liberal thinkers,” as the Vienna Circle became known, also comparing issues in philosophy. The ... reason for such a situation? Criticisms of classical political economy have to be understood in their French context. In comparison to other countries, this paper details the case of France, besides
discussed as pure economics replaces political economy in the Interwar period, with the 1938 Paris Congress of “liberal thinkers,” as the Vienna Circle became known, also comparing issues in philosophy. The ... reason for such a situation? Criticisms of classical political economy have to be understood in their French context. In comparison to other countries, this paper details the case of France, besides
is not always accompanied by social resilience. This paper attempts to address the philosophy of urban drainage design, introducing the new concept of floodability as an evolution of flood resilience ... aims to shift the utilized flooding strategies from the preservative approach to the “live with” philosophy. The learning-by-doing cycle is the centre of the paradigm, as technical solutions must be
is influenced by environmental and political issues like climate change, drought and competing and changing uses of water and space. This paper discusses how to design the water resources in such a way ... Bauer J , Herder P ( 2009 ) Designing socio-technical systems . Handbook of the Philosophy of Science. Philosophy of technology and engineering sciences 9 : 601 - 630 Biggs R , Schluter M , Schoon M
for appropriate market infrastructure. This also implied that if Russia's political and economic system had more than one competing hierarchy, the objective of the elites would not have entailed long ... state involvement in Russia?s economy during the last century summarized in Table 1. In period 1 the otherwise revo2003). Recently emerged political party competition, which thrived under Putin?s
social and political environment in which water resource management decisions, whether at local, regional, or global scales, are made. Although managing water in this changing and uncertain physical and ... presents the results of research on water management institutions and issues of governance that are needed in this political decision-making environment. This Special Issue is being published at a time when
tradeoffs across sectors, stakeholders, and spatial locations. This study aims to evaluate the tradeoffs and political economy aspects of allocating water among economic water uses and environmental flows in ... the importance of assessing the opportunity costs and political implications of reallocating water from economic activities to the environment under impending climate change impacts. Moreover, the
Central Asia consists of five culturally and ethnically diverse countries that have followed different paths to political and economic transformation in the past 25 years since achieving independence ... adoption of a broad spectrum of economic, institutional and political reforms. The major obstacles to political reform and structural diversification in the five Central Asian economies are internal and
never be fully eliminated, our research nevertheless gives insights to policy-makers seeking to minimise value conflict and to improve the political legitimacy of public decision-making on dam ... decision-makers may often prefer to emphasise their economic benefits or technocratic nature, the development of large infrastructure also always has a strong political dimension (Meitzner Yoder 2018
Dissemination and adoption of Western economic ideas in Russia have never been a simple process, always bearing marks of the socio-political and ideological circumstances of the country and inner ... economists writing on the New Austrian school were interested either in the philosophy of Hayek (N. Makasheva (1989) ) or Mises-style political pamphlets and advice (B. Pinsker, L. Piyasheva), or both (R
Dissemination and adoption of Western economic ideas in Russia have never been a simple process, always bearing marks of the socio-political and ideological circumstances of the country and inner ... either in the philosophy of Hayek (N. Makasheva (1989) ) or Mises-style political pamphlets and advice (B. Pinsker, L. Piyasheva), or both (R. Kapeliushnikov, Yu. Kochevrin, and A. Zaostrovtsev). We
2 Francisco González‐Gómez 3 Department of Applied Economics, University of Granada , Granada , Spain 4 Department of Political Science and Administration, Universidad de Granada , Granada , Spain ... pub‑ lic companies due to the negative effect on the political prospects of those who govern (Klien 2014) , motivating them to implement alternative demand management strategies. Conversely, in
Economic growth is a primary challenge of the political agenda of leading countries, including Russia. This study discusses existing hypotheses that are related to “secular stagnation” and the ... prevents “creative destruction” (political factors), and the irrelevance of the GDP measurement (statistical problems). Limits to growth contribute to a new global policy trend and the emerging of populism
military spending is determined by a cohort of economic, strategic and political factors. This paper estimates a demand function for Russian military expenditure for the period 1992–2015. The results ... ), such as the ideological and political leanings of the incumbent government, so that: Security (S ) is a function of military expenditure (M ), i.e. the costs of resources needed in order to produce
military spending is determined by a cohort of economic, strategic and political factors. This paper estimates a demand function for Russian military expenditure for the period 1992–2015. The results ... factors (Z ), such as the ideological and?political?leanings?of?the?incumbent?government,?so?that:? Security (S ) is a function of military expenditure (M ), i.e. the costs of resources needed in order to
