７２：IWRM実践の障害（定義の曖昧さ）

６６．からの続きである。今回はIWRMの定義の曖昧さという障害。

Barrier: Ambiguity of definition

The most used definition of IWRM by the GWP gives very limited practical guidance to present and future water management practices. Besides the GWP definition, there are several other definitions that all differ from each other in one or more facets or dimensions. Ambiguity of definition further compounds difficulties in demonstrating
success.

Research agenda:

What exactly is IWRM? The literature contains incomplete, ambiguous, and sometimes even contradictory definitions, partly because of the thrust for genericity behind the approach. Is such diversity of understanding a strength, a weakness, or a necessity given the wide range of social, economic, and environmental contexts that IWRM is supposed to benefit?

未だ謎は解けずといったところか。もうそろそろすっきりしたいところである。