The Positioned Construction of Water Values: Pluralism, Positionality and Praxis

Ioris, Antônio Augusto Rossotto

doi:10.3197/096327112x13303670567251

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“…Values concepts and applications structure how we interpret conflict as well as how we perceive ourselves as political subjects, such as citizens or consumers. Ioris (2012) and Williams Ecology and Society 22(1): 7 http://www.ecologyandsociety.org/vol22/iss1/art7/ (2014) propose that valuation exercises are always "positioned" in that they reflect partial perspectives on an issue and always reflect some social groups' interests more than others. The languages and concepts we use to describe and analyze ecosystems and humans have specific historical meanings in particular places, and this comes with political baggage as well as opportunities.…”

Section: Choosing Values Methods…in Contextmentioning

confidence: 99%

Making sense of environmental values: a typology of concepts

Tadaki¹,

Sinner²,

Chan³

2017

E&S

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126

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Section: Choosing Values Methods…in Contextmentioning

confidence: 99%

Making sense of environmental values: a typology of concepts

Tadaki¹,

Sinner²,

Chan³

2017

E&S

169

126

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“…This calls for a more comprehensive, politico-ecological interpretation that is able to combine critical theoretical engagements with the practical experience of new movements and civil society organisations [16]. The political ecology of water is located at the intersection between the structural problems of development and of state regulation with interpersonal relations at different scales [15,23]. Instead of only being evident in situations of organised protest, the politics of water is also manifested in material and symbolic terms, in the daily life of the people and in the subtle forms of marginalisation and ecological degradation [24,25].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The first conceptualisation of water abundance as a source of rich water values is straightforward (see [23,68,69] for an overview of the concept of 'water values') and was expressed in most interviews, for example among members of the agribusiness or tourism sectors:…”

Section: Mato Grosso's Paradox Of Water Abundancementioning

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The Paradox of Water Abundance in Mato Grosso, Brazil

Schulz

Ioris

2017

Sustainability

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Abstract:While much effort has gone into studying the causes and consequences of water scarcity, the concept of water abundance has received considerably less attention in academic literature. Here, we aim to address this gap by providing a case study on the perceptions and political implications of water abundance in the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso. Combining a political ecology perspective on contemporary water governance (empirically based on stakeholder interviews with members of the state's water sector) with an overview of the environmental history of this hydrosocial territory, we argue, first, that water abundance has become a foundational element of Mato Grosso's identity, situated in the wider context of natural resource abundance more generally and second, that water abundance today is a contested concept witnessing discursive struggles around its political implications and meaning. More specifically, there is a clash between the dominant conceptualisation of water abundance as a foundation for rich economic, ecological, social, and cultural values and benefits, often espoused by members of the political and economic elite, e.g., for marketing purposes, and a more critical but less widespread conceptualisation of water abundance as a source of carelessness, lack of awareness, and poor water governance, typically put forth by more informed technical staff of the public sector and civil society activists. By providing a distinct treatment and discussion of the concept of water abundance, our research has relevance for other water-rich regions beyond the immediate regional context.

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“…Whereas in psychology values are studied at both the individual and collective levels, including the relationship between them (Schwartz 2010), other disciplines including geography (Ioris 2012) and anthropology (Strang 2005) contribute with respect to collective values. For example, cultural values within anthropology refer to the values that are shared among a group of people and may differentiate one group from another (Robbins 2012).…”

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The study of human values in understanding and managing social-ecological systems

Jones¹,

Shaw²,

Ross³

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ABSTRACT. The study of cognition can provide key insights into the social dimension of coupled social-ecological systems. Values are a fundamental aspect of cognition, which have largely been neglected within the social-ecological systems literature. Values represent the deeply held, emotional aspects of people's cognition and can complement the use of other cognitive constructs, such as knowledge and mental models, which have so far been better represented in this area of study. We provide a review of the different conceptualizations of values that are relevant to the study of human-environment interactions: held, assigned, and relational values. We discuss the important contribution values research can make toward understanding how social-ecological systems function and to improving the management of these systems in a practical sense. In recognizing that values are often poorly defined within the social-ecological systems literature, as in other fields, we aim to guide researchers and practitioners in ensuring clarity when using the term in their research. This can support constructive dialogue and collaboration among researchers who engage in values research to build knowledge of the role and function of values, and hence cognition more broadly, within a social-ecological systems context.

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The Positioned Construction of Water Values: Pluralism, Positionality and Praxis

Cited by 17 publications

References 76 publications

Making sense of environmental values: a typology of concepts

Making sense of environmental values: a typology of concepts

The Paradox of Water Abundance in Mato Grosso, Brazil

The study of human values in understanding and managing social-ecological systems

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