Going upstream: a pluri-ontological analysis and proposal for Brazilian participatory water governance
Despite the growing emphasis on ontological pluralism in environmental policy debates, innovation within national state environmental governance and management remains limited. This article outlines a conceptual framework for ontological inclusion and exclusion to examine constraints and opportuniti...
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| description | Despite the growing emphasis on ontological pluralism in environmental policy debates, innovation within national state environmental governance and management remains limited. This article outlines a conceptual framework for ontological inclusion and exclusion to examine constraints and opportunities in Brazilian participatory water governance. This involves an ontological policy cycle of the Suaçuí state river basin, a participatory process for water-body classification, and a water-body-classification instrument. River ontologies of the Suaçuí river basin and participatory process were found to be excluded from the water-body classification instrument through various practices and modes of exclusion. Relational ontologies, both indigenous and non-indigenous, were excluded. Building on the analysis of how ontological exclusion occurred, speculative design was engaged to critically imagine a pluralist ontological proposal. A database with diverse water inputs and outputs for more sustainable and inclusive planning is envisaged. This proposition grounds reflections on challenges for ontological inclusion in the context of political, economic, and social inequalities. Ontological inclusion and exclusion complement classic concepts of social and epistemic inclusion with distinct normative demands and propositions for established participatory environmental governance. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-650fe73d0aa846b693292e25df37b4b92025-08-20T03:22:00ZengTaylor & Francis GroupEcosystems and People2639-59082639-59162024-12-0120110.1080/26395916.2024.2405683Going upstream: a pluri-ontological analysis and proposal for Brazilian participatory water governanceThomas Rickard0David Ludwig1Raoni Rajão2Department of Cartography, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, BrazilKnowledge, Technology and Innovation group, Wageningen University & Research, Wageningen, The NetherlandsDepartment of Cartography, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, BrazilDespite the growing emphasis on ontological pluralism in environmental policy debates, innovation within national state environmental governance and management remains limited. This article outlines a conceptual framework for ontological inclusion and exclusion to examine constraints and opportunities in Brazilian participatory water governance. This involves an ontological policy cycle of the Suaçuí state river basin, a participatory process for water-body classification, and a water-body-classification instrument. River ontologies of the Suaçuí river basin and participatory process were found to be excluded from the water-body classification instrument through various practices and modes of exclusion. Relational ontologies, both indigenous and non-indigenous, were excluded. Building on the analysis of how ontological exclusion occurred, speculative design was engaged to critically imagine a pluralist ontological proposal. A database with diverse water inputs and outputs for more sustainable and inclusive planning is envisaged. This proposition grounds reflections on challenges for ontological inclusion in the context of political, economic, and social inequalities. Ontological inclusion and exclusion complement classic concepts of social and epistemic inclusion with distinct normative demands and propositions for established participatory environmental governance.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/26395916.2024.2405683Paula NovoOntologyBrazilwater governancepolicyparticipation |
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| title | Going upstream: a pluri-ontological analysis and proposal for Brazilian participatory water governance |
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| title_short | Going upstream: a pluri-ontological analysis and proposal for Brazilian participatory water governance |
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