The challenge of groundwater governance: case studies from Spain and Australia |
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Authors: | Andrew Ross Pedro Martinez-Santos |
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Institution: | (1) Fenner School of Environment and Society, Australian National University, Canberra, Australia;(2) Faculty of Geological Sciences, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain |
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Abstract: | This paper examines the relevance to groundwater management of Ostrom’s design principles for managing common property resources.
Experience in four case studies of groundwater management in the Murray Darling Basin in Australia and the Upper Guadiana
Basin in Spain suggests that while Ostrom’s design principles are relevant, sustainable groundwater management depends on
the effective collaboration between government authorities and water users. A flexible and adaptive management approach is
required, with collaboration between scientists, policy makers, water suppliers, and water users. Key management challenges
include agreeing on a sustainable level of extraction, and establishing effective coordination and collaboration, and monitoring
and control systems. Further case studies of groundwater management and their synthesis could make a useful contribution to
the transition towards sustainable groundwater management regimes. |
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