Transforming water resources management in South Africa. "Catchment management agencies" and the ideal of democratic development

Bourblanc Magalie. 2012. Transforming water resources management in South Africa. "Catchment management agencies" and the ideal of democratic development. Journal of International Development, 24 (5) : 637-648.

Quartile : Q3, Sujet : PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT

Liste HCERES des revues (en SHS) : oui

Thème(s) HCERES des revues (en SHS) : Economie-gestion

Résumé : This article addresses the dilemma of the democratic development of water resources management in the context of Post-Apartheid South Africa and unequal access to water. Using a political sociology of public policy approach as a conceptual framework, this article focuses on the actual functioning of the catchment management agencies (CMAs). On the basis of case studies' analysis, it is argued that CMAs are essentially political arenas although the semi-structured interviews conducted reveal that this political dimension is mainly denied by most of CMAs members and staff as well as by policy makers. Finally, the risks of professionalising interest representation within CMAs are evoked.

Mots-clés Agrovoc : gestion des eaux, ressource en eau, sociologie, développement économique, politique, étude de cas

Mots-clés géographiques Agrovoc : Afrique du Sud

Mots-clés complémentaires : Politique publique

Classification Agris : P10 - Ressources en eau et leur gestion
E50 - Sociologie rurale

Champ stratégique Cirad : Axe 6 (2005-2013) - Agriculture, environnement, nature et sociétés

Auteurs et affiliations

• Bourblanc Magalie, CIRAD-ES-UMR G-EAU (ZAF) ORCID: 0000-0003-1377-2168

Source : Cirad - Agritrop (https://agritrop.cirad.fr/564504/)

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