Maturing the New Water Management Paradigm: Progressing from Aspiration to Practice

摘要: Over the past decade a series of major revisions to generation and use knowledge in context natural resources management has started undermine basic assumptions on which traditional approaches water were based. Limits our ability predict control systems have become evident both complexity human dimensions are receiving more prominent consideration. Many voices science policy advocated paradigm shift management—both from normative (it should happen) descriptive happens, how) perspective. This paper summarizes arguments that been put forward support need for direction it might take. Evidence fields science, policy, is used demonstrate lacuna translation political rhetoric into change at operational level. We subsequently argue learning processes critical reflection innovative central feature contributions psychology emphasise roles frames mental models can be usefully applied processes. The concludes with recommendations facilitate debate test alternative scientific inquiry practice leading analysis.