by Geoffrey Gooch
6. May 2010 01:50
Science, Policy and Stakeholders in Water Management (eds. G.D. Goch and P. Stålnacke), Earthscan 2010
In a book published last week, over 15 authors present their experiences with the Science-Policy-Stakeholder interface in water management, using examples from Norway, Spain, Portugal, Vietnam and India. The authors provide examples of what works and what doesn't and come to the conclusions that, yes, these groups can learn to understand each other, despite the fact that they speak different languages to start off with. Using a number of topical fields, such as water quality, environmental flow, modeling, transboundary water governance etc., this new book, edited by Geoffrey Gooch (Linköping University, Sweden and Center for Water Law, Policy and Science, University of Dundee) and Per Stålnacke (Bioforsk, Norway), guides the reader through the experiences gained in a three-year research project and shows how stakeholders and the public can contribute to the quality of scientific research and especially to the quality of policy recommendations. The book is aimed at water managers and others interested in gaining more insights into how science and policy might interact, and how stakeholders can and should be involved in these processes.
The question is, do water managers really need and want stakeholder participation?
Science, Policy and Stakeholders in Water Management: An Integrated Approach to River Basin Management
is available now from www.earthscan.co.uk
