Engagement in water governance action situations in the Lake Champlain Basin.

ABSTRACT: Water quality governance encompasses multiple "wicked" interacting problems that manifest within social-ecological systems. Concerned governments, institutions, and actors concerned with addressing these issues must wrestle with complex systems that span time, space, and scale. This complexity of connected systems requires the participation of multiple actors across political boundaries, problem areas, and hydrologic domains. In Lake Champlain (US), frequent cyanobacteria blooms negatively affect property values, recreational activities, and public infrastructure, in addition to their impacts on the aquatic ecosystem. Through a survey of actors working on water quality in the Lake Champlain Basin, we analyze how actor participation in structured issue forums creates a network of connected

SUBMITTER: Bitterman P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10019647 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature