Policies lost in translation? Unravelling water reform proces... - 9781138029439

CRC Press

Policies lost in translation? Unravelling water reform processes in African waterscapesAuthor(s): Jeltsje Sanne Kemerink-Seyoum\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: CRC Press\nISBN-13: 9781138029439, 978-1138029439\nSynopsis\nSince the 1980s a major change took place in public policies for water resources management. The role of governments shifted under this reform process from an emphasis on investment in the development, operation and maintenance of water infrastructure to a focus on managing water resources systems by stipulating general frameworks and defining key principles for water allocation. \nThis interdisciplinary research examines how this water reform process unfolds within four African waterscapes that are historically constituted by natural and social processes. The study analyzes the interplay between public policies designed and implemented by government agencies and the institutions that govern access to and control over.