Patterns in transboundary aquifer governance: comparative analysis of eight case studies from the perspective of efficacy

Maya Velis; Kirstin I. Conti; Frank Biermann

doi:10.1080/02508060.2022.2038925

Patterns in transboundary aquifer governance: comparative analysis of eight case studies from the perspective of efficacy

Maya Velis^*, Kirstin I. Conti, Frank Biermann

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We performed a comparative analysis of eight case studies worldwide from the perspective of transboundary aquifer governance efficacy. First, we mapped variation in institutional design, applying institutional design criteria in four dimensions linked to The OECD Principles on Water Governance. We then identified explanatory factors: (1) physical variables, including aquifer size and hydrogeological characteristics; (2) watershed variables, including groundwater exploitation capacity and water transfer infrastructure; and (3) political factors, including international donor support. We found that transboundary aquifer governance efficacy is closely linked to problem structure and less attributable to institutional design in the presence of specific contextual variables.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	278-296
Number of pages	19
Journal	Water International
Volume	47
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/02508060.2022.2038925
Publication status	Published - Feb 2022

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Funding Information:
The authors thank DrNeno Kukurić, International Groundwater Resources Assessment Center, for supporting aprevious iteration of this work.

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© 2022 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.

Keywords

Groundwater
The OECD Principles on Water Governance
empirical analysis
institutional design
international
regional environmental governance
sustainable development
water security

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