Lessons learnt from the application of a participatory modelling approach in the framework of a river restoration project: case of the Gave de Pau River, Hautes-Pyrénées, France

Yassine, Rabab; Pérès, François; Frysou, Olivier; Roux, Hélène; Cassan, Ludovic

doi:10.1016/j.ifacol.2020.12.1097

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“…For the case study of Romania, we consider that a recipe for success is the collaboration between public authorities with field experience and researchers [ 56 ], because most of the projects that got financed relied on this partnership as forms of co-management [ 57 , 58 ]. The state agencies support and finance the restoration of the rural river channels (e.g., strictly protected areas) avoiding payback measures and relocation [ 6 ].…”

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Assessing the role of actors in river restoration: A network perspective

Ioana-Toroimac,

Stoica,

Moroșanu

et al. 2024

PLoS ONE

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The aim of this study was to identify and characterize the actors involved in river restoration in Romania by untangling the complex networks that they are part of. Actors were considered nodes in a social network, tied by a common action or project. The nodes were characterized through the centrality metrics of a network. The network of actors in river restoration in Romania has a low density and high average path length and diameter for such a spare network, which suggests that knowledge transfer and collaboration are difficult. In the context of a highly centralized water governance system in Romania, the National Authority for Water exerts power and influence in river restoration as well. It has numerous partners, both disconnected and well connected in the network, therefore, it tends to be connected to everybody, as well as gets and diffuses knowledge. Yet, other actors are willing to get involved in river restoration in Romania. NGOs and research organizations have a central position in the network and play various roles (e.g., unconcerned influencers, gate-keepers, pulse-takers). As a recommendation for governing river restoration in Romania, we urge the creation of a national programme focused on river restoration, where the call for projects would be coordinated by the National Authority for Water and open to its territorial subordinates in agreement with stakeholders from various sectors and domains.

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