A table set for five : perceptions of water governance in Alberta

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dc.contributor.authorMontgomery, Jenna Marie
dc.contributor.authorUniversity of Lethbridge. Faculty of Arts and Science
dc.contributor.supervisorBjornlund, Henning
dc.contributor.supervisorXu, Wei
dc.date.accessioned2014-10-30T15:42:26Z
dc.date.available2014-10-30T15:42:26Z
dc.date.issued2013
dc.degree.levelMastersen_US
dc.descriptionx, 168 leaves : illustrations, coloured maps ; 29 cm
dc.description.abstractThe province of Alberta has adopted a collaborative water governance process to enhance sustainability. Introduced in 2003, the Water for Life strategy established three governance partnerships to integrate public stakeholders into a collaborative decision making process: the Alberta Water Council, Water Planning and Advisory Councils, and Watershed Stewardship Groups. An evaluation of the current water governance process will identify if it is meeting the criteria of an effective process. For such evaluations, “good governance” is commonly used. Although no widely accepted definition exists, five pillars have been selected to signify good governance: participation, transparency, accountability, adaptability and the rule of law. The presence of these five criteria has been identified through analysing stakeholder perceptions within the South Saskatchewan Region. Five perceptions of the current water governance process were identified using the Q‐method. This information can inform ways to strengthen and preserve elements of the current water governance system in Alberta.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10133/3590
dc.language.isoen_CAen_US
dc.proquest.subject0595en_US
dc.proquest.subject0640en_US
dc.proquestyesYesen_US
dc.publisherLethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Dept. of Geographyen_US
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Geographyen_US
dc.publisher.facultyArts and Scienceen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesThesis (University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Arts and Science)en_US
dc.subjectwater governanceen_US
dc.subjectstakeholdersen_US
dc.subjectSouth Saskatchewan River Basinen_US
dc.subjectwater allocationen_US
dc.subjectAlbertaen_US
dc.subjectWater-supply -- Alberta -- South Saskatchewan River Basin -- Management
dc.subjectWater-supply -- Alberta -- South Saskatchewan River Basin -- Citizen participation
dc.subjectWater-supply -- Government policy -- Alberta -- South Saskatchewan River Basin
dc.subjectWater-supply -- Co-management -- Alberta -- South Saskatchewan River Basin
dc.subjectWater resources development -- Alberta -- South Saskatchewan River Basin -- Citizen participation
dc.subjectWater resources development -- Government policy -- Alberta -- South Saskatchewan River Basin
dc.subjectWater resources development -- Co-management -- Alberta -- South Saskatchewan River Basin
dc.subjectIntegrated water development -- Alberta -- South Saskatchewan River Basin -- Management
dc.subjectIntegrated water development -- Alberta -- South Saskatchewan River Basin -- Citizen participation
dc.subjectIntegrated water development -- Government policy -- Alberta -- South Saskatchewan River Basin
dc.subjectIntegrated water development -- Co-management -- Alberta -- South Saskatchewan River Basin
dc.subjectSouth Saskatchewan River Basin (Alta.) -- Management
dc.subjectSouth Saskatchewan River Basin (Alta.) -- Government policy
dc.subjectSouth Saskatchewan River Basin (Alta.) -- Co-management
dc.subjectQ-technique
dc.subjectDissertations, Academic
dc.titleA table set for five : perceptions of water governance in Albertaen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
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