Power and Science in Participatory Watershed Planning: A Case Study From Rural Mexico
Henne, Lisa Jean
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Description
Title
Power and Science in Participatory Watershed Planning: A Case Study From Rural Mexico
Author(s)
Henne, Lisa Jean
Issue Date
2002
Doctoral Committee Chair(s)
Schneider, Daniel W.
Department of Study
Urban and Regional Planning
Discipline
Urban and Regional Planning
Degree Granting Institution
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Degree Name
Ph.D.
Degree Level
Dissertation
Keyword(s)
Political Science, General
Language
eng
Abstract
"This case study characterizes citizen participation in watershed management and examines the validity of explicit and implicit assumptions that participatory watershed planning models are based upon. Contrary to the claims of participatory watershed planning, consensus-based decision-making did not result in meaningful participation, inclusion of all legitimate ""stakeholders"", or improvements in river management. Rather, meaningful citizen participation was due to the creation of alliances between conservation institutions and communities affected by pollution, and citizen initiatives that occurred outside of formal planning processes. Improvements in water quality were due to the strategic use of science and citizen activism to gain power over environmental enforcement agencies. These results present a powerful counter-narrative to the prevailing beliefs about how to promote democratic and ecologically sound watershed planning."
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