A review of domestic water management and adaptive governance in urban Latin America
Abstract The analytical framework of adaptive governance in water management systems points to policy and institutional adjustments needed to increase adaptative capacity in Latin America urban contexts. This paper shows a comprehensive two-phase literature review (2011–2021) analyzing both adaptive...
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| author | Sonia J. Pineda-Morales Alejandro Ortega-Argueta Celia Ruiz-de-Oña-Plaza Antonino García-García Vera Camacho-Valdéz Alfonso A. Cortez-Lara |
| author_facet | Sonia J. Pineda-Morales Alejandro Ortega-Argueta Celia Ruiz-de-Oña-Plaza Antonino García-García Vera Camacho-Valdéz Alfonso A. Cortez-Lara |
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| description | Abstract The analytical framework of adaptive governance in water management systems points to policy and institutional adjustments needed to increase adaptative capacity in Latin America urban contexts. This paper shows a comprehensive two-phase literature review (2011–2021) analyzing both adaptive governance research (n = 16) and broader water governance studies (n = 33), related to urban water supply and sanitation management. We examined three key adaptive governance dimensions (bioregional scale, adaptive management and polycentricity) to explain governance systems in the region. The findings showed that adaptive governance approaches provide valuable insights, while some research throw out contextual features to strengthen adaptive dimensions The analysis revealed the different scales at which Latin American problems can be addressed, the scope and limits of knowledge management, as well as a path to rethink integrate water management reforms towards a more polycentric public planning. In research, these findings can help to better capture the processes of resilience, the community knowledge-building and the adaptive management of the commons in the long run. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-fdffd20b4c7f49a09de3643631e3d9da2025-08-20T03:45:43ZengSpringerDiscover Sustainability2662-99842025-08-016111410.1007/s43621-025-01643-6A review of domestic water management and adaptive governance in urban Latin AmericaSonia J. Pineda-Morales0Alejandro Ortega-Argueta1Celia Ruiz-de-Oña-Plaza2Antonino García-García3Vera Camacho-Valdéz4Alfonso A. Cortez-Lara5El Colegio de la Frontera SurEl Colegio de la Frontera SurCentro de Investigaciones Multidisciplinarias sobre Chiapas y la Frontera SurUniversidad Autónoma de ChapingoSecretaría de Ciencia, Humanidades, Tecnologías e Innovación (SECIHTI)-Departamento de Conservación de la Biodiversidad, El Colegio de la Frontera SurEl Colegio de la Frontera NorteAbstract The analytical framework of adaptive governance in water management systems points to policy and institutional adjustments needed to increase adaptative capacity in Latin America urban contexts. This paper shows a comprehensive two-phase literature review (2011–2021) analyzing both adaptive governance research (n = 16) and broader water governance studies (n = 33), related to urban water supply and sanitation management. We examined three key adaptive governance dimensions (bioregional scale, adaptive management and polycentricity) to explain governance systems in the region. The findings showed that adaptive governance approaches provide valuable insights, while some research throw out contextual features to strengthen adaptive dimensions The analysis revealed the different scales at which Latin American problems can be addressed, the scope and limits of knowledge management, as well as a path to rethink integrate water management reforms towards a more polycentric public planning. In research, these findings can help to better capture the processes of resilience, the community knowledge-building and the adaptive management of the commons in the long run.https://doi.org/10.1007/s43621-025-01643-6Adaptive governanceLatin AmericaNatural resource co-managementUrban water management |
| spellingShingle | Sonia J. Pineda-Morales Alejandro Ortega-Argueta Celia Ruiz-de-Oña-Plaza Antonino García-García Vera Camacho-Valdéz Alfonso A. Cortez-Lara A review of domestic water management and adaptive governance in urban Latin America Discover Sustainability Adaptive governance Latin America Natural resource co-management Urban water management |
| title | A review of domestic water management and adaptive governance in urban Latin America |
| title_full | A review of domestic water management and adaptive governance in urban Latin America |
| title_fullStr | A review of domestic water management and adaptive governance in urban Latin America |
| title_full_unstemmed | A review of domestic water management and adaptive governance in urban Latin America |
| title_short | A review of domestic water management and adaptive governance in urban Latin America |
| title_sort | review of domestic water management and adaptive governance in urban latin america |
| topic | Adaptive governance Latin America Natural resource co-management Urban water management |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1007/s43621-025-01643-6 |
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