Problems of water insecurity (floods, droughts, pollution, depletion and degradation, lack of access), once considered to be symptoms of underdevelopment in the global south, increasingly affect countries of the global north. Mainstream \u2018techno-managerial\u2019 models of water governance, delivered through state departments or private companies, are proving insufficient to address these challenges and often fail to engage with water users and communities in meaningful ways. In response to these growing insecurities, citizens\u2019 initiatives are emerging across Europe to address water concerns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In this workshop we explore the potential of citizens\u2019 initiatives in Europe to reshape water governance. To do this we learn from the experience of local citizens\u2019 initiatives in Montpellier (France) and Ilkley (UK), analysing them as emergent institutions of collective action, mediating people-environment interactions, and reshaping citizen-state relations. We aim to better understand how people become engaged with water issues, how citizen-led institutions emerge and evolve, what kind of environmental and social impacts they generate, and how these processes can be supported and facilitated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the workshop we will also experiment with \u2018reversing the gaze\u2019; adapting knowledge and approaches generated in the global south, to the study of citizen initiatives in the global north. By undertaking joint learning with the citizen initiatives, we aim to creatively bridge boundaries between different contexts; between researchers, citizens\u2019 and water professionals; between scientific and lay knowledge.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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