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标题：Exploring Water Governance Arrangements in the Swiss Alps From the Perspective of Adaptive Capacity
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作者：Flurina Schneider ; Christine Homewood
期刊名称：Mountain Research and Development
印刷版ISSN：0276-4741
电子版ISSN：1994-7151
出版年度：2013
卷号：33
期号：3
页码：225-233
DOI：10.1659/MRD-JOURNAL-D-13-00004.1
摘要：In times of increasing uncertainty because of climate and socioeconomic changes, the ability to deal with uncertainty and surprise is an essential requirement for the sustainability of alpine water governance. This article aims to contribute to the understanding of the adaptive capacity of water governance arrangements in the Swiss Alps and to propose options for reforms. To this purpose, we evaluated the current arrangements and the ways the actors have dealt with water shortages in the past, based on qualitative interviews and a document review. The research revealed that the adaptive capacity of the investigated arrangements is rather high with regard to reactive ways of responding to water shortage problems. However, there is limited capacity to proactively anticipate possible changes and to find prospective solutions on a regional scale. We conclude that with increased environmental and social pressures, forms of proactive water resource governance should be introduced, taking into account the welfare of people in both upstream and downstream areas.
关键词：Water governance; adaptive capacity; reform options; reactive and proactive responses; Switzerland