Critical evaluation and formulation of strategic water governance strategies for the Karkheh-Olia watershed with a foresight approach
Document Type : Short Paper
Authors
- 1 Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Development, Faculty of Agriculture, Lorestan University, Lorestan, Iran
- 2 Department of Agricultural Extension and Education, Faculty of Agriculture, Bu-Ali Sina University (BASU), Hamedan, Iran
- 3 Department of Agricultural Extension and Education, Faculty of Agriculture, Science and Research Branch of the Islamic Azad University (SRBIAU), Tehran, Iran
- 4 Department of Mechanical, Aerospace & Civil Engineering, Infrastructure and Resilience, The University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
Abstract
Water governance assessment is an important tool that can play a key role in achieving sustainable water resources management. By identifying the strengths and weaknesses of structures, this assessment helps to formulate more effective strategies to improve governance. In the meantime, foresight as an analytical and management tool can help achieve governance and allow policymakers to make appropriate and strategic decisions. In this regard, the present article has examined the current status of water governance in the Karkheh-Olia basin and has used the OECD indicators and the CIA technique in order to assess the status of governance. The sample size was 26 experts, university professors, and leading farmers who were selected in a criterion-based manner. The results of this section showed that compared to the global standard, the Karkheh-Olia basin needs to improve in all indicators. Employing experts in relevant institutions, coordination and coherent communication between the ministry and executive organizations, regular monitoring of regional water conditions and informing the general public, using modern land and plains monitoring technologies to control drilling and information systems and monitor harvesting, and policy-making for the development of non-agricultural businesses were among the items identified as key factors in good water governance in the agricultural sector.
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