LIDC-Water Governance Civil society Government NGOs/Unions Private sector Douglas/Thompson - ‘ways of life’ & water reform paradigms Mapping the five paradigms on to the social solidarities

LIDC-Water Governance Source: Allan 2000 UNCERTAINTY Reflexive modernity Industrial modernity Pre-modern Hydraulic mission Green Econi Pol & Inst’l Water use in irrigation is a relevant indicator of the hydraulic mission's indicative trajectory Modernity inspired by the Enlightenment, science, capitalism and the belief that Nature could be controlled st paradigm2 nd water management paradigm 3 rd para. 4 th para. 5 th paradigm Green movement in the North The trajectory of industrial modernity The South is still involved in its hydraulic mission Trajectory of reflexive modernity in the North CERTAINTY Contentious discourse UNCERTAINTY Neo-liberal modernity

LIDC-Water Governance Source: Allan 2000 UNCERTAINTY Reflexive modernity Industrial modernity Pre-modern Hydraulic mission Green Econi Pol & Inst’l Water use in irrigation is a relevant indicator of the hydraulic mission's indicative trajectory Modernity inspired by the Enlightenment, science, capitalism and the belief that Nature could be controlled st paradigm2 nd water management paradigm 3 rd para. 4 th para. 5 th paradigm Green movement in the North The trajectory of industrial modernity The South is still involved in its hydraulic mission Trajectory of reflexive modernity in the North CERTAINTY Contentious discourse UNCERTAINTY Neo-liberal modernity

LIDC-Water Governance The paradigms in brief - the water resources sector: REGULATION LITE 2More crops and services per drop - environment & economy blind Governance requiring regulation and markets plus? 3 More care per drop - environmental consideration 4More jobs and returns per drop - economic efficiency GOVERNANCE RICH - Requires capacity? 5 More stake per drop - participation & inclusion - a mew approach to constructive engagement

LIDC-Water Governance Civil society 2 Government 3 NGOs/Unions Private sector Douglas/Thompson - ‘ways of life’ & water reform paradigms

LIDC-Water Governance Civil society 2 4 Government 3 NGOs/Unions 4 Private sector Douglas/Thompson - ‘ways of life’ & water reform paradigms

LIDC-Water Governance Civil society 2 4 Government 3 NGOs/Unions 4 Private sector Douglas/Thompson - ‘ways of life’ & water reform paradigms 5 Example of governance at the international and sub-national levels - World Commission on Dams

LIDC-Water Governance Water governance in the North is currently all about providing new water supplies and about managing and regulating water demand Especially in the water resources sector but also in the WSS sector where water resources are scarce The social solidarities have very different perceptions, inspirations and guiding ideas..Gov &.Com are all unreceptive to underlying environmental and economic fundamentals

LIDC-Water Governance Management rationalities based on delivering the environmental services of water and economic efficiency - the underlying fundamentals cannot prevail against the juggernaut of consumers’ emotions

LIDC-Water Governance Management rationalities based on delivering the environmental services of water and economic efficiency - the underlying fundamentals cannot prevail against the juggernaut of consumers’ emotions Domestic water & Irrigation water - THE BIG ISSUE