６５：IWRM実践の障害について（行政組織）

前々回で紹介したジェフレイ教授の論文によるIWRM実践に関わる障害について紹介したい。第１回目は行政組織的な障害について。

1. Institutional barrier

Effective water governance is crucial for the implementation of IWRM plans. Problems in management and governance go beyond mere technical challenges; in the case of IWRM, institutional reform is needed: correct policies, viable political institutions, workable financing arrangements, selfgoverning and self-supporting local systems, etc. Institutions are rooted in a centralized structure with fragmented subsectoral approaches to water management, and often local institutions lack the capacity. Awareness and priority of water issues at the political level is, in many cases, limited. Also information and data to support sound management of water are generally lacking.

Research agenda: What institutional and governance structures and processes are needed to successfully implement IWRM? Are they practically feasible? What would be required to change from existing structures and processes? And, importantly, why should political leaders embark upon a potentially radical overhaul of management practices?

これらの問いはトップダウンとボトムアップ両面で検討する必要があろう。次回はIWRM成功の根拠という障害。