The role of governance modes and meta-governance in the transformation towards sustainable water governance
The role of governance modes and meta-governance in the transformation towards sustainable water governance
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DOI：
10.1016/j.envsci.2018.10.008
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发表时间：
2019-01
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6
通讯作者：
C. Pahl‐Wostl
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作者：
C. Pahl‐Wostl
几十年来，水资源政策改革和治理体系的设计一直被简单化的万灵丹所主导。与此同时，对特定类型的政策工具和指导模式的偏好也在发生变化。这种主导地位已经让位于对能够应对全球和气候变化挑战的可持续和综合水治理的要求有了更细致的理解。本文重点关注治理模式的作用和元治理。治理模式是指治理得以实现的一定逻辑和形式。本文使用官僚等级、网络和市场之间的区别来表示不同的治理模式。报告认为，这些不同治理模式之间具有协同作用的混合治理系统对于应对复杂的水管理挑战至关重要。此外，它认为，这种治理系统的发展需要有目的的设计和自组织相结合。对德国、荷兰、澳大利亚、中国和南非的水治理情况进行的探索性比较分析表明了这些概念考虑的有效性和相关性。本文最后强调，需要元治理作为一个反思性的社会学习过程，以制定，评估和调整治理方法，以应对复杂的社会挑战。
For several decades, water policy reform and the design of governance systems were dominated by simplistic panaceas. This was accompanied by changing preferences for specific types of policy instruments and modes of steering. Such dominance has given way to a more nuanced understanding of requirements for sustainable and integrated water governance capable of addressing the challenges of global and climate change. This paper focusses on the role of governance modes and on meta-governance. Governance mode refers to a certain logic and form through which governance can be realized. The paper uses the distinction between bureaucratic hierarchies, networks and markets to denote different modes of governance. It argues that hybrid governance systems with synergistic interplay between these different governance modes are essential for dealing with complex water management challenges. Furthermore, it argues that the development of such governance systems requires a combination of purposeful design and self-organization. An exploratory comparative analysis of water governance in Germany, the Netherlands, Australia, China and South Africa illustrates the validity and relevance of the conceptual considerations. The paper concludes by highlighting the need for meta-governance as a reflexive process of societal learning to develop, evaluate and adapt governance approaches with the purpose of addressing complex societal challenge.