Node and Regime: Interdisciplinary Analysis of Water-Energy-Food Nexus in the Mekong Region
Title | Node and Regime: Interdisciplinary Analysis of Water-Energy-Food Nexus in the Mekong Region |
Annotated Record | Not Annotated |
Year of Publication | 2015 |
Authors | Foran |
Secondary Title | Water Alternatives |
Volume | 8 |
Issue | 1 |
Pagination | 655-674 |
Key themes | Framing Concepts in Water Governance |
Abstract | Understanding complex phenomena such as the water-energy-food nexus (resource nexus) requires a more holistic, interdisciplinary inquiry. Spurred by a sense of imbalance in approaches to the nexus dominated by integrated assessment/complex systems methodologies, I re-examine the findings and recommendatins of a major 'nexus' research-for-development project in the Mekong region. The concept of 'regime of provisioning', a synthesis of social science concepts related to meso-level social order, allows essential political economy and discursive elements of the resource nexus to be analysed. I show that socio-political regimes constrain societal investment in three 'nodes' of the nexus previously identified as critical to manage sustainably: energy efficiency, wild-capture fisheries, and diversified smallholder agriculture. I discuss implications for the 'nexus' as a new policy agenda and offer three propositions for ongoing inquiry and inclusive practice. |
URL | http://www.water-alternatives.org/index.php/all-abs/270-a8-1-3/file |
Availability | Available for Download |
Countries | Regional |
Document Type | Journal Article |
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