Hydrodiplomacy and adaptive governance at the U.S.-Mexico border: 75 years of tradition and innovation in transboundary water management.

Autor: Wilder MO; School of Geography, Development and Environment, University of Arizona, P.O. Box 210137, Tucson, AZ, USA., Varady RG; Udall Center for Studies in Public Policy, University of Arizona, 803 E. 1St., Tucson, AZ 85719 USA., Gerlak AK; School of Geography, Development and Environment, University of Arizona, P.O. Box 210137, Tucson, AZ, USA., Mumme SP; Department of Political Science, Colorado State University, 1782 Campus Delivery, Fort Collins, CO 80523 USA., Flessa KW; Department of Geosciences, University of Arizona, 1040 E. 4St., Tucson, AZ 85721 USA., Zuniga-Teran AA; Udall Center for Studies in Public Policy, University of Arizona, 803 E. 1St., Tucson, AZ 85719 USA., Scott CA; Udall Center for Studies in Public Policy, University of Arizona, 803 E. 1St., Tucson, AZ 85719 USA., Pablos NP; Public Policy Studies, El Colegio de Sonora, Calle Gral Álvaro Obregón 54, Centro, 83000, Hermosillo, Son., Mexico., Megdal SB; Water Resources Research Center, University of Arizona, 350 N. Campbell Avenue, Tucson, AZ 85719 USA.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Environmental science & policy [Environ Sci Policy] 2020 Oct; Vol. 112, pp. 189-202. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Jun 27.
DOI: 10.1016/j.envsci.2020.05.013
Abstrakt: The United States and Mexico have engaged in hydrodiplomacy-a practice of transboundary water management that blends water diplomacy and science diplomacy--for more than 75 years, since the adoption of the Treaty of 1944 and the creation of the International Boundary and Water Commission. We examine six major turning points in U.S.-Mexico hydrodiplomacy to ascertain the key factors in the region's history of resolving transboundary water issues. We find that recognized adaptive governance indicators-such as social learning, sustained relationships, flexible governance mechanisms, and state and non-state networks are essential elements of hydrodiplomacy. Our research suggests that robust and foundational institutions comprise another key indicator of adaptive governance specifically in transboundary contexts. A commitment to both science and diplomacy have been important components underlying the effectiveness of hydrodiplomacy in the border region. Binational networks involving diverse state and non-state actors at multiple scales have increasingly played a pivotal role in shaping desirable hydrodiplomatic outcomes in the region.
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