Iran-Water Resources Research

Iran-Water Resources Research

Social Water Banking, A reframing of water governance regimes

Document Type : Original Article

Authors
Mohammad ghorbanian 1
Medi Fasihi Harandi 2
AbdolMajid Liaghat 3
1 Ph.D. Condidate, Dept. of Irrigation and Reclamation Eng., University College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Tehran, Karaj, Iran.
2 Researcher on Water Governance, Poicy and Diplomacy, Visiting Professor, Dept. of Irrigation and Reclamation Eng., University College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Tehran, Karaj, Iran.
3 Professor, Dept. of Irrigation and Reclamation Eng., University College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Tehran, Karaj, Iran.
Abstract
Iran's water management has been involved in the "command and control" chain. What is clear is that this approach has failed to produce social and ecological reliability in the country's water bodies with different functions. The sign of these instabilities is the occurrence and intensification of socio-economic conflicts over water usage and access. In line with global efforts to overcome and overcome imperative imperial governance issues, validating the presence of social institutions in decision-making at governance levels is a serious challenge. This paper, while questioning the implications of the nature of the rule of command for multilevel governance, using the theory of "practice", will explain the social management of water-management-practice and articulates this tool in pursuit of sustainable water security. Then, with an example of successful and gives credit to Water Banking as a social practice as well. It is considered as a tool to show the meaning of social water banking and water management as a social practice at the same time
Keywords
Social Water Banking
Commandingly Governance
Social Partnership
Governance Regimes

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Iran-Water Resources Research
Volume 15, Issue 4
Autumn 2019
Pages 425-437

  • Receive Date 27 July 2019
  • Revise Date 18 January 2020
  • Accept Date 19 January 2020