The Political Ecology of the Decentralized Water Management in Zimbabwe: Theory and Empirical Evidence From Sanyati Catchment Area
The chapter assesses the notion of local scale and decentralization that emanates from the IWRM principles. Evaluation of the benefits of decentralization was done through the political ecology lens that critically examines fairness and power struggles across spaces. Sanyati catchment was used to dr...
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| description | The chapter assesses the notion of local scale and decentralization that emanates from the IWRM principles. Evaluation of the benefits of decentralization was done through the political ecology lens that critically examines fairness and power struggles across spaces. Sanyati catchment was used to draw empirical evidence in light of the theoretical expectations of decentralization towards catchment water security. Qualitative approach was used to collect data. Interviews were the main sources of data collection. The findings showed that decentralization has failed to produce the desired results compared to what is assumed in the dominant narrative that highly esteems the decentralization management approach. The chapter showed that what brings results are not local scales and suggests that probably fair and transparent resource distribution and allocation at any scale may bring about water protection that does not trigger the tragedy of the commons. |
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| spelling | ir-11408-50342022-08-02T18:26:41Z The Political Ecology of the Decentralized Water Management in Zimbabwe: Theory and Empirical Evidence From Sanyati Catchment Area Kusena, Winmore Political Ecology Water Management Benefits of decentralization catchment water security Sanyati Catchment Area The chapter assesses the notion of local scale and decentralization that emanates from the IWRM principles. Evaluation of the benefits of decentralization was done through the political ecology lens that critically examines fairness and power struggles across spaces. Sanyati catchment was used to draw empirical evidence in light of the theoretical expectations of decentralization towards catchment water security. Qualitative approach was used to collect data. Interviews were the main sources of data collection. The findings showed that decentralization has failed to produce the desired results compared to what is assumed in the dominant narrative that highly esteems the decentralization management approach. The chapter showed that what brings results are not local scales and suggests that probably fair and transparent resource distribution and allocation at any scale may bring about water protection that does not trigger the tragedy of the commons. 2022-08-02T18:26:41Z 2022-08-02T18:26:41Z 2022 Book chapter 9781799888093 1799888096 DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-8809-3.ch010 http://hdl.handle.net/11408/5034 en Handbook of Research on Resource Management and the Struggle for Water Sustainability in Africa;Page 14 open IGI Global |
| spellingShingle | Political Ecology Water Management Benefits of decentralization catchment water security Sanyati Catchment Area Kusena, Winmore The Political Ecology of the Decentralized Water Management in Zimbabwe: Theory and Empirical Evidence From Sanyati Catchment Area |
| title | The Political Ecology of the Decentralized Water Management in Zimbabwe: Theory and Empirical Evidence From Sanyati Catchment Area |
| title_full | The Political Ecology of the Decentralized Water Management in Zimbabwe: Theory and Empirical Evidence From Sanyati Catchment Area |
| title_fullStr | The Political Ecology of the Decentralized Water Management in Zimbabwe: Theory and Empirical Evidence From Sanyati Catchment Area |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Political Ecology of the Decentralized Water Management in Zimbabwe: Theory and Empirical Evidence From Sanyati Catchment Area |
| title_short | The Political Ecology of the Decentralized Water Management in Zimbabwe: Theory and Empirical Evidence From Sanyati Catchment Area |
| title_sort | political ecology of the decentralized water management in zimbabwe: theory and empirical evidence from sanyati catchment area |
| topic | Political Ecology Water Management Benefits of decentralization catchment water security Sanyati Catchment Area |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/11408/5034 |
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