Groundwater management by watershed agencies: an evaluation of the capacity of Ontario’s conservation authorities

Ivey, Janet L.; Loë, Rob C. de; Kreutzwiser, Reid

doi:10.1006/jema.2001.0557

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“…These results are consistent with those of other water resources management studies completed in Ontario, which speak to insufficient investment in CAs and groundwater management (Carter et al, 2005;de Loë and Kreutzwiser, 2005;Shrubsole, 1996). A key concern is that many core CA programs are undertaken without provincial government funding, including the development of watershed strategies (I 1, 2, 12, 13; see also Ivey et al, 2002). In 2002, only 11% of CA revenue came from the provincial government, with the bulk of funding received from municipal governments (40%), self-generated (47%), and the remainder (2%) from the federal government (Conservation Ontario, 2004).…”

Section: Capacitysupporting

confidence: 83%

“…One interviewee (I 11) (from Ontario) stressed that it is dangerous to consider exporting institutional structures like CAs because so much of the success of a management approach depends on the local environment. This is consistent with Ivey et al (2002), who suggest that to build capacity it must be recognized that a standard approach is not appropriate and efforts must be made to recognize local circumstances and conditions. In Ontario, CAs were established under particular political circumstances and their responsibilities gradually evolved.…”

Section: Establishing Cas In Nova Scotia?supporting

confidence: 83%

“…There is some support, in our results and in the literature, for local government implementation of water resources management initiatives, since it is more directly connected with local issues and concerns (e.g., I 22; Ivey et al 2002). In Ontario, the CA structure has provided integration and coordination between municipalities.…”

Section: Establishing Cas In Nova Scotia?supporting

confidence: 63%

“…Little research into local capacity for water resources management has been completed in Atlantic Canada. In Ontario, numerous studies have been conducted on local level capacity for management based on watersheds, including the capacity of watershed agencies, partnerships, the capacity for groundwater management, and linking land use planning and water resources management (e.g., de de Loë et al, 2002;Ferreyra and Kreutzwiser, 2007;Ivey et al, 2002). Ontario is the only province in Canada that has a long tradition of watershed planning and has the most comprehensive structures in place for management on watershed units (Veale, 2003).…”

Section: Iwrm In Nova Scotia Ontario and The Study Sitesmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Implementing Integrated Water Resources Management: The Importance of Cross-Scale Considerations and Local Conditions in Ontario and Nova Scotia

Cervoni¹,

Biro²,

Beazley³

2008

Canadian Water Resources Journal

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Integrated water resources management (IWRM) is advocated by international and expert communities as the most viable approach to achieving sustainable freshwater management. Watersheds are often viewed as the preferred management units. There is increasing recognition, however, that socio-political and watershed boundaries do not coincide, and where they are used for management purposes, these boundaries are constructed through processes of political contestation. Key informants from various agencies and sectors associated with water resources management in Ontario (where watershed-based management has been in place for decades), Nova Scotia (currently developing a comprehensive water resources management strategy), and the Government of Canada were interviewed: to explore the links between IWRM and watershed management; barriers to IWRM; elements essential for IWRM to work effectively; the appropriate scale of watershed management units; and the degree of cross-scale interactions between agencies and stakeholders. Four main themes emerged around capacity, coordination and participation, scale of implementation, and education. To achieve IWRM, particular attention must be paid to existing local circumstances and resources, situated within formalized provincial and national frameworks.Resumé : La gestion intégrée des ressources hydriques (GIRH) est préconisée par les communautés internationaux et expertes comme étant l'approche la plus viable pour atteindre la gestion soutenable de l'eau douce. Les bassins hydrographiques sont fréquemment considérés comme les unités de gestion favorisées. Mais il y a une augmentation de reconnaissance que les frontières sociopolitiques et hydrographiques ne coïncident pas, et là où employées pour la gestion, les frontières hydrographiques sont construites à travers des processus de contestation politique. Des informateurs principaux de divers agences et secteurs associés avec la gestion des ressources hydriques en Ontario (où la gestion basée sur les bassins hydrographiques est en place depuis des décennies), la Nouvelle-Écosse (développe actuellement une stratégie compréhensive pour la gestion des ressources hydriques), et le gouvernement du Canada ont été interviewés pour obtenir une compréhension : des liens entre la GIRH et la gestion des bassins hydrographiques; les obstacles à la GIRH, les éléments essentiels pour le fonctionnement efficace de la GIRH, l'échelle convenable pour la gestion par bassin hydrographique; et l'étendue des interactions entre les agences et les parties prenantes. Quatre thèmes principaux ont fait surface sur la capacité, la

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Section: Capacitysupporting

confidence: 83%

Section: Establishing Cas In Nova Scotia?supporting

confidence: 83%

Section: Establishing Cas In Nova Scotia?supporting

confidence: 63%

Section: Iwrm In Nova Scotia Ontario and The Study Sitesmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Beazley³

2008

Canadian Water Resources Journal

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“…As a result, there is a widespread trend in water resources management toward increasingly integrated management systems [Ivey et al, 2002;Slocombe and Hanna, 2007;McDonnell, 2008]. This trend reflects concerns for the growing complexity associated with water management and calls for a ''new'' paradigm to address these challenges.…”

Section: Integrated Water Resources Managementmentioning

confidence: 99%

Probing the integration of land use and watershed planning in a shifting governance regime

Plummer

Grosbois

Loë

et al. 2011

Water Resources Research

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[1] Effective governance that contributes to the integration of water management and land use planning is essential for successful protection of drinking water sources and, ultimately, provision of safe drinking water. In many jurisdictions, land use planning and watershed management occur on separate tracks. This article examines the prospects for integration of these two critical processes. A multicase study approach is used, focusing on the specific objective of protection of drinking water sources. Experiences in three case study watershed regions in Ontario, Canada (Grand River, Upper Thames, and Lake Simcoe), were analyzed. The goal was to identify the extent to which source water protection components and indicators are expressed in land use and watershed-based planning documents. Similarities and differences among the watershed regions are distinguished through a cross-case analysis. The results suggest that a shifting governance regime for drinking water safety in Ontario is contributing to integration between land use and water management. However, proactive and ongoing efforts are required to ensure that integration occurs and that barriers to integration are addressed. Timely guidelines, incentive-based tools, up-to-date and accurate information, and adequate financial resources are essential.Citation: Plummer, R., D. de Grosbois, R. de Lo€ e, and J. Velani skis (2011), Probing the integration of land use and watershed planning in a shifting governance regime, Water Resour. Res., 47, W09502,

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Local impacts of federal forest policy changes on Canadian model forests: An institutional capacity perspective

Bullock

Reed

2019

Env Pol Gov

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Although research in multiparty environmental governance has examined how local actors work together, few have focused how changes in higher order government policy directives affect the capacity of local organizations to implement associated management activities over time. We examine changes in three Canadian Model Forests as federal policy objectives shifted from “sustainable forest management” to “sustaining communities.” Specially, we adopt the concept of institutional capacity from planning theory to assess changes in knowledge resources, relational resources, and mobilization potential of Model Forest sites during the shift from the Model Forest Programme to the Forest Communities Programme. Analysis of key documents shows that despite being developed as a top‐down programme, individual sites exhibited an array of responses by drawing on local actors with new skills, political acumen, and relational resources to generate local opportunities. Although overall federal support decreased, Model Forest sites fostered collaborations with new sectors, enabling them to link ideas, resources, and influence in new ways and respond to changes they observed in the local context. Local networks created under a federal programme were able to move forward, shift their organizational identity, change visions, and initiate alternative projects after the programme stopped.

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Groundwater management by watershed agencies: an evaluation of the capacity of Ontario’s conservation authorities

Cited by 45 publications

References 31 publications

Implementing Integrated Water Resources Management: The Importance of Cross-Scale Considerations and Local Conditions in Ontario and Nova Scotia

Implementing Integrated Water Resources Management: The Importance of Cross-Scale Considerations and Local Conditions in Ontario and Nova Scotia

Probing the integration of land use and watershed planning in a shifting governance regime

Local impacts of federal forest policy changes on Canadian model forests: An institutional capacity perspective

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