Inclusive participation, self-governance, and sustainability: Current challenges and opportunities for women in leadership of communal irrigation systems

Imburgia, Laura; Osbahr, Henny; Cardey, Sarah; Momsen, Janet

doi:10.1177/2514848620934717

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“…A possible explanation is that high stakes in the long‐term survival of a shared resource (A8) create fertile ground for leadership (A5) to emerge. This resonates well with the extant literature on SES (Crona et al., 2017; Gutiérrez et al., 2011; Imburgia et al., 2021; Vedeld, 2000). The second most recurring dyad captures instead the co‐occurrence of ‘A6 Norms/social capital’ and ‘GS5 Operational rules’.…”

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A meta‐analysis of SES framework case studies: Identifying dyad and triad archetypes

Partelow,

Villamayor‐Tomas,

Eisenack

et al. 2024

People and Nature

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There is a need to synthesize the vast amount of empirical case study research on social‐ecological systems (SES) to advance theory. Innovative methods are needed to identify patterns of system interactions and outcomes at different levels of abstraction. Many identifiable patterns may only be relevant to small sets of cases, a sector or regional context, and some more broadly. Theory needs to match these levels while still retaining enough details to inform context‐specific governance. Archetype analysis offers concepts and methods for synthesizing and explaining patterns of interactions across cases. At the most basic level, there is a need to identify two and three independent variable groupings (i.e. dyads and triads) as a starting point for archetype identification (i.e. as theoretical building blocks). The causal explanations of dyads and triads are easier to understand than larger models, and once identified, can be used as building blocks to construct or explain larger theoretical models. We analyse the recurrence of independent variable interactions across 71 quantitative SES models generated from qualitative case study research applying Ostrom's SES framework and examine their relationships to specific outcomes (positive or negative, social or ecological). We use hierarchical clustering, principal component analysis and network analysis tools to identify the frequency and recurrence of dyads and triads across models of different sizes and outcome groups. We also measure the novelty of model composition as models get larger. We support our quantitative model findings with illustrative visual and narrative examples in four case study boxes covering deforestation in Indonesia, pollution in the Rhine River, fisheries management in Chile and renewable wind energy management in Belgium. Findings indicate which pairs of two (dyads) and three (triads) variables are most frequently linked to either positive or negative, social or ecological outcomes. We show which pairs account for most of the variation of interactions across all the models (i.e. the optimal suite). Both the most frequent and optimal suite sets are good starting points for assessing how dyads and triads can fulfil the role of explanatory archetype candidates. We further discuss challenges and opportunities for future SES modelling and synthesis research using archetype analysis. Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog.

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A meta‐analysis of SES framework case studies: Identifying dyad and triad archetypes

Partelow,

Villamayor‐Tomas,

Eisenack

et al. 2024

People and Nature

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“…As the previous sections have shown, women's marginalization in the water sector is the result of unequal gender relations that are grounded in the subordination of women (Nelson et al, 2021; Zwarteveen et al, 2009). Typically, when water is used for productive tasks, particularly agriculture, women are consistently excluded from its management and governance (Coles, 2009; Imburgia et al, 2020; Zwarteveen et al, 2009). In some parts of the world, women are outright banned from participating in these forums (Caretta, 2015).…”

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“…Gender‐responsive participation initiatives, even when enforced through laws, have resulted in women's participation being mostly tokenistic or limited (Caretta et al, 2015; Hannah et al, 2021; Imburgia et al, 2020). In addition, this can also create a double burden of work if this is expected on top of other household work.…”

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Examining water and gender narratives and realities

Dickin

Caretta

2022

WIREs Water

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There is a wealth of scholarly knowledge that aims to disentangle the complex relationship between gender and water. This scholarship coupled with practitioners' collective experiences and insights have resulted in the emergence of certain narratives that describe how unequal gender relationships to water are manifested and how they can be addressed. In this paper, we critically examine four of these water and gender narratives, myths, or realities: Are women solely responsible for water collection? Are women excluded from the global water workforce? Is technology is sufficient enough to solve water‐related gender inequalities? Does participation in design and implementation of water services address gender inequalities? By reviewing existing evidence underlying these water and gender narratives that are prominent in much academic research and international programming, we show the nuances of water and gender relationships, and the discrepancies upon which these narratives are grounded. We draw on examples and research largely focusing on the Global South, but highlight a need for similar examination of these narratives in the Global North. Finally, we discuss remaining knowledge gaps and argue that these normative understandings overlook limited and potentially contradicting evidence on the intricacies of the relationship between gender and water. This article is categorized under: Human Water > Water Governance Human Water > Water as Imagined and Represented Engineering Water > Water, Health, and Sanitation

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Talking water: interplay of gender, trust and expertise in agricultural extension groups in Mendoza, Argentina

Riera,

Hunecke,

Gennari

2024

Environ. Res.: Climate

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Stakeholder adaptation is a critical strategy to overcome changing climate patterns worldwide. Still it relies on the speed and effectiveness of information flow to end-users. Research shows that the loss of information in several stages of its spread and learning from peers is more important than the knowledge circulated by extension services. Women’s participation and contribution are supportive and strategic, depending on the level of agreement and the interplay of trust variables within the network.In the arid Andes, agriculture is central and dependent on water management and macroeconomic conditions that shape market prospects, irrigation practices, and stakeholder behavior. Data were collected using the platform of a capacity-building program for organisations of water users in the Diamante and Atuel River basins in Mendoza, Argentina. Social Network Analysis (SNA) contributes to unveiling the cornerstones of information flow by identifying group structures, strong bonds, and bottlenecks in water management systems. In the first step, we evaluated the characteristics (density, centrality, average shortest path, and degree) of the pre-existing relationships and five sub-topic networks. Second, we compare networks containing pre-existing links only with those formed during the lecture. Emphasizing adaptation practices to cope with climate change impacts, the results provide valuable insights into the intricate interplay of gender dynamics, trust, expertise recognition, and discussion patterns within water and agricultural extension groups in Argentina. These insights highlight the ongoing need to promote gender equity, address biases in expertise recognition, and leverage trust for meaningful knowledge exchanges within evolving social contexts. It also reveals the alignment of Argentina's gender performance with similar production setups in Southern America or the Global North, highlighting the universality of challenges and opportunities in fostering inclusive and equitable participation. Our findings indicate that each group within the two river basins exhibits numerous pre-existing links and tends to be less accessible to newcomers, resulting in a shorter average path. Thus, information can spread faster. Trust is an underlying facilitator for sensible topics and a catalyzer for communication.

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Inclusive participation, self-governance, and sustainability: Current challenges and opportunities for women in leadership of communal irrigation systems

Cited by 5 publications

References 58 publications

A meta‐analysis of SES framework case studies: Identifying dyad and triad archetypes

A meta‐analysis of SES framework case studies: Identifying dyad and triad archetypes

Examining water and gender narratives and realities

Talking water: interplay of gender, trust and expertise in agricultural extension groups in Mendoza, Argentina

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