The Dilemma of Autonomy : Decentralization and Water Politics at the Sub-National Level

Moore, Scott M.

Taylor and Francis

关键词: water politics;    decentralization;    subnational conflicts;    river basin management;    water resources management;   

DOI  :  10.1080/02508060.2017.1276038

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: World Bank Open Knowledge Repository

【 摘 要 】

This article develops a framework for understanding the role of subnational states in water politics in decentralized federal systems. First, that role has increased worldwide as a result of decentralization. Second, the quest for autonomy sometimes leads subnational officials to prefer weak forms of cooperation. Third, the interaction of subnational states, central governments and non-governmental actors largely explains interjurisdictional conflict and cooperation in shared river basins. This framework is applied to the case of the Colorado River basin to help explain a long-term shift towards more cooperative relationships between the riparian states.