Dear all, For those who might be interested in path dependence in transboundary water governance, our article has just come out which investigates the so-called "baggage" in riparian relationship on water allocation. Here is a share link from Elsevier that allows a free download of the full paper for 50 days: https://authors.elsevier.com/a/1VIT-3Hb~0AvHL.
*Dealing with “Baggage” in Riparian Relationship on Water Allocation: A Longitudinal Comparative Study from the Ferghana Valley* *Abstract* The purpose of this article is to analyze how path dependency combined with socio-economic and techno-ecological characteristics can lead to varying degrees of change in riparian water allocation. A longitudinal comparative study of three cases from the Ferghana Valley, each with a distinct degree of path dependency, is presented to understand how riparian parties responded when they faced pressure to reallocate. Therewith we distinguish (a) drivers of pressure pushing toward a change from (b) sources of path dependency resisting a change. Establishing similarity in drivers of pressure across all three cases, we systematically study the varying impact of established institutional arrangements leading to strong, moderate, and weak resistance to a change. The analysis reveals three key sources of path dependency explaining the strength of resistance: (i) vested interests, (ii) infrastructure control, and (iii) network effects that form the so-called “baggage” in riparian relationships. We discuss the interplay among these sources and their corresponding impact on the short- and long-term outcomes. Overall, the study brings forward the importance of dealing with “baggage” in riparian relationships to be able to effectively respond to new challenges and implement reforms in a sustainable way. Of course, feedback and comments are most welcome. Best, Ilkhom -- Dr. Ilkhom Soliev Senior Research Fellow | Lecturer, Global Environmental Policy Department of Agricultural, Environmental and Food Policy Martin Luther University (MLU) Halle-Wittenberg Von-Seckendorff-Platz 4 (R. 4.23) 06120 Halle (Saale), Germany Tel.: +49 (0) 34 555 22 514 Fax: +49 (0) 34 555 27 327 Email: [email protected] Web: www.landw.uni-halle.de/prof/agrarpolitik/ -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "gep-ed" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
