ESR 02: The politics of river basin closures
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Employer: Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (IRD) |
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Job location: France France |
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Apply before: 15 Mar 2019 |
Summary
This ESR position will:
Illustrate socio-ecological relationships on a long time scale; (2) Make the political and policy implications of basin closure explicit; (3) Contribute to thinking on the role, diversity of and need for RBOs; (4) Contribute to the understanding of multi-level water governance; (5) Reassess conventional RBM and governance in the light of the case study.
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Host institution: Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (IRD)
Principal supervisor: Prof. François Molle
Co-supervisor: Prof. dr. Dave Huitema
Non-academic co-supervisor: Dr. Nuria Hernández-Mora
Application deadline: 15 March 2020
Starting date: Between 1 May and 1 September 2020
Duration: 3 years
Topic
Many river basins worldwide are under stress and undergoing 'closure'. Spain's southeastern basins are norious for the overexploitation of both surface and groundwater resources, a situation that generates competition over resources, environmental degradation and ever tighter socio-ecological interconnectedness between users, and between societies and the environment. Such complexity poses sheer challenges to a multi-level governance system that associates, among others, the basin Confederacion, nested public administrations, water user groups, private sector companies, environmental and other NGOs. This study will examine the shifting power configurations that govern how and what solutions are proposed, financed, implemented and managed to respond to water challenges in the Segura River Basin. This basin is specific in that it receives a large share of its supply through the interbasin transfer of River Tagus (Tajo) waters. It will link with and inform wider studies and frameworks on river basin and multilevel governance, and on the political ecology of river basin development.
This ESR position will:
Illustrate socio-ecological relationships on a long time scale; (2) Make the political and policy implications of basin closure explicit; (3) Contribute to thinking on the role, diversity of and need for RBOs; (4) Contribute to the understanding of multi-level water governance; (5) Reassess conventional RBM and governance in the light of the case study.
Expected results:
Fresh look at and assessment of the Spanish type of RBO (Confederaciones);
A critical discussion of the mono/polycentric divide and theoretical advance;
Evidence of the political nature of the distribution of benefit and costs associated with the manipulation of the water regime, and therefore of river basin governance.
About The Institute of Research for the Development (IRD)
The Institute of Research for the Development (IRD) is a French public research institute reporting to 2 ministries: Education & Research and Foreign affairs & International Cooperation. IRD, in collaboration with partners worldwide, addresses international development issues. IRD emphasizes interdisciplinary scientific research to advance knowledge on issues crucial for inter-tropical e.g., climate change, water resource management, biodiversity conservation, food security, etc. Its research and training activities are intended to contribute to the social, economic and cultural development of developing countries. IRD operates in 35 countries and in 5 French overseas territories. 2220 persons work in the IRD among them 39% are based in developing and emerging countries.
We seek
Above-average MSc (or equivalent degree) in Environmental Policy, Political, Geography, Water Resources Management, or related fields
Good command of Spanish and English
Proven skills in executing empirical research in challenging contexts
Capacity to work independently and as part of a team
Examples of high-quality written work, such as a journal paper or equivalent
Outstanding interpersonal skills to work with multiple stakeholders
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