Encamilla D. H., Mitroi V., Molle François. (2026). Contested scales and shifting hydrosocial territories : river basin co-management in Ceará, Brazil. Water International, [Early access], p. [23 p.]. ISSN 0250-8060.
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Contested scales and shifting hydrosocial territories : river basin co-management in Ceará, Brazil
Water International, 2026,
[Early access], p. [23 p.] ISSN 0250-8060
The state of Ceara has spearheaded the implementation of participatory river basin comanagement in Brazil. This study examines the Patu Dam, tracing how water allocation under comanagement was designed, adapted, and institutionalized. It shows how the watershed scale fragments in a semi-arid context, giving rise to evolving hydrosocial territories. These juxtaposed, nested, or interconnected territories shift in response to water scarcity and participatory processes that are shaped by institutions, infrastructure, historical experiences of drought, power structures, and the prevalence of the State's technical knowledge. This territorial lens highlights river basin management that differs from the conventional state- and basin-centred model.
Plan de classement
Hydrologie [062]
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Economie et sociologie rurale [098]
