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| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | TASA 2008 conference |
| Subtitle of host publication | Re-imagining Sociology |
| Editors | T. Majoribanks, J. Barraket, J-S Chang, A. Dawson, M. Guillemin, M Henry- Henry-Waring, A. Kenyon, R. Kokanovic, J. Lewis, D. Lusher, D. Nolan, P. Pyett, R. Robins, D. Warr, J. Wyn |
| Place of Publication | Melbourne |
| Publisher | TASA |
| Pages | 1-19 |
| Number of pages | 19 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9780734039842 |
| Publication status | Published - 2008 |
| Event | The Australian Sociological Association (TASA) Conference - Melbourne, VIC, Australia Duration: 02 Dec 2008 → 05 Dec 2008 |
Conference
| Conference | The Australian Sociological Association (TASA) Conference |
|---|---|
| Country | Australia |
| Period | 02/12/08 → 05/12/08 |
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Metagovernance of Participatory water reform in NSW. / Howard, Jonathon.
TASA 2008 conference: Re-imagining Sociology. ed. / T. Majoribanks; J. Barraket; J-S Chang; A. Dawson; M. Guillemin; M Henry- Henry-Waring; A. Kenyon; R. Kokanovic; J. Lewis; D. Lusher; D. Nolan; P. Pyett; R. Robins; D. Warr; J. Wyn. Melbourne : TASA, 2008. p. 1-19.Research output: Book chapter/Published conference paper › Conference paper
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T1 - Metagovernance of Participatory water reform in NSW
AU - Howard, Jonathon
N1 - Imported on 03 May 2017 - DigiTool details were: publisher = Melbourne: TASA, 2008. editor/s (773b) = Majoribanks, T; Barraket, J; Chang, J-S; Dawson, A; Guillemin, M; Henry-Waring, M; Kenyon, A; Kokanovic, R; Lewis, J; Lusher, D; Nolan, D; Pyett, P; Robins, R; Warr, D; Wyn, J ; Event dates (773o) = 2-5 December, 2008; Parent title (773t) = The Australian Sociological Association (TASA) Conference.
PY - 2008
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N2 - This paper examines the metagovernance associated the NSW water reform process which started in 1998 and took almost a decade to implement. The process was promoted as a partnership between government and the community and used representative stakeholder forums to develop regional water sharing plans. However whether governments truly engage in participation or use it simply as a part of symbolic policy is a key question in the literature on participatory governance.This research found government took a top down approach to the process in that it strongly influenced decisions at a various scales. This led to considerable stakeholder frustration and anger as it made participation seem tokenistic. When agency oversight and influence are combined in this way it leads to high transaction costs because it encourages participants to try to take advantage of other policy windows. This, inturn, significantly increases the resources required by the agency to manage the process. It is concluded have clear goals and as well as a coherent participatory process are important issues in metagovernance of participatory processes.
AB - This paper examines the metagovernance associated the NSW water reform process which started in 1998 and took almost a decade to implement. The process was promoted as a partnership between government and the community and used representative stakeholder forums to develop regional water sharing plans. However whether governments truly engage in participation or use it simply as a part of symbolic policy is a key question in the literature on participatory governance.This research found government took a top down approach to the process in that it strongly influenced decisions at a various scales. This led to considerable stakeholder frustration and anger as it made participation seem tokenistic. When agency oversight and influence are combined in this way it leads to high transaction costs because it encourages participants to try to take advantage of other policy windows. This, inturn, significantly increases the resources required by the agency to manage the process. It is concluded have clear goals and as well as a coherent participatory process are important issues in metagovernance of participatory processes.
KW - Open access version available
KW - Water metagovernance
M3 - Conference paper
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EP - 19
BT - TASA 2008 conference
A2 - Majoribanks, T.
A2 - Barraket, J.
A2 - Chang, J-S
A2 - Dawson, A.
A2 - Guillemin, M.
A2 - Henry-Waring, M Henry-
A2 - Kenyon, A.
A2 - Kokanovic, R.
A2 - Lewis, J.
A2 - Lusher, D.
A2 - Nolan, D.
A2 - Pyett, P.
A2 - Robins, R.
A2 - Warr, D.
A2 - Wyn, J.
PB - TASA
CY - Melbourne
ER -