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Assessing the capacity for adaptation and collaboration in the context of freshwater pollution management in Dhaka, Bangladesh
Environmental Science & Policy ( IF 4.9 ) Pub Date : 2021-03-13 , DOI: 10.1016/j.envsci.2021.02.015
Danielle Lindamood , Derek Armitage , Dilruba Fatima Sharmin , Roy Brouwer , Susan J. Elliott , Jennifer A. Liu , Mizan R. Khan

This paper critically assesses the capacity of water sector actors in Dhaka to further support more collaborative and adaptive approaches to emerging freshwater pollution management challenges. Socio-economic, demographic and environmental changes (e.g., flooding) pose substantial and shifting barriers to effective freshwater pollution management in Dhaka, with direct implications for population health. We draw on the insights from 25 semi-structured interviews with government, non-government, industry and academic key informants to: (1) examine current levels of engagement and collaboration among key stakeholders in the freshwater pollution management context; (2) assess the subsequent capacity of those actors to adapt to challenging conditions and to improve water pollution management; and (3) consider the opportunities to enhance current institutional arrangements in ways that build linkages among key stakeholders across levels and sectors. Our research highlights a general interest among participants for more collaborative and adaptive processes in freshwater pollution management in Dhaka. However, findings also highlight the pressure water sector actors feel about the time required to make progress on water pollution management challenges, and the concern that collaboration will exacerbate those challenges. Furthermore, our findings show the overlapping jurisdictional claims and mandates in Dhaka that make concerted action difficult, and that ultimately undermine clarity for collaborative and adaptive action.



中文翻译:

评估孟加拉国达卡在淡水污染管理方面的适应与合作能力

本文严格评估了达卡水务部门行为者的能力,以进一步支持采用更多协作和适应性方法应对新兴的淡水污染管理挑战。社会经济,人口和环境变化(例如洪水)给达卡有效的淡水污染管理构成了巨大且不断变化的障碍,对人口健康产生直接影响。我们从25次与政府,非政府,行业和学术界主要信息提供者的半结构化访谈中得出的见解,用于:(1)在淡水污染管理背景下,研究主要利益相关者之间的参与和协作水平;(2)评估这些行为者随后适应挑战性条件并改善水污染管理的能力;(3)考虑以各种方式加强当前体制安排的机会,从而在各个层面和部门的关键利益相关者之间建立联系。我们的研究突出了参与者对达卡淡水污染管理中更多协作和适应性过程的普遍兴趣。但是,调查结果也凸显了水务部门参与者对于在水污染管理挑战方面取得进展所需的时间感到压力,以及对合作将加剧这些挑战的担忧。此外,我们的研究结果表明,达卡的管辖权要求和任务授权重叠,这使得采取一致行动变得困难,并最终破坏了协作和适应性行动的清晰度。我们的研究突出了参与者对达卡淡水污染管理中更多协作和适应性过程的普遍兴趣。但是,调查结果也凸显了水务部门参与者对于在水污染管理挑战方面取得进展所需的时间感到压力,以及对合作将加剧这些挑战的担忧。此外,我们的研究结果表明,达卡的管辖权要求和任务授权重叠,这使得采取一致行动变得困难,并最终破坏了协作和适应性行动的清晰度。我们的研究突出了参与者对达卡淡水污染管理中更多协作和适应性过程的普遍兴趣。但是,调查结果也凸显了水务部门参与者对于在水污染管理挑战方面取得进展所需的时间感到压力,以及对合作将加剧这些挑战的担忧。此外,我们的研究结果表明,达卡的管辖权要求和任务授权重叠,这使得采取一致行动变得困难,并最终破坏了协作和适应性行动的清晰度。调查结果还凸显了水务部门参与者对于在水污染管理挑战方面取得进展所需的时间感到压力,以及对合作将加剧这些挑战的担忧。此外,我们的研究结果表明,达卡的管辖权要求和任务授权重叠,这使得采取一致行动变得困难,并最终破坏了协作和适应性行动的清晰度。调查结果还凸显了水务部门参与者对于在水污染管理挑战方面取得进展所需的时间感到压力,以及对合作将加剧这些挑战的担忧。此外,我们的研究结果表明,达卡的管辖权要求和任务授权重叠,这使得采取一致行动变得困难,并最终破坏了协作和适应性行动的清晰度。

更新日期:2021-03-15
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