The European Water Framework Directive: How Ecological Assumptions Frame Technical and Social Change

摘要: The European Water Framework Directive (WFD) is built upon significant cognitive developments in the field of ecological science but also encourages active involvement all interested parties its implementation. coexistence same policy text both substantive and procedural approaches to development stimulated this research as did our concerns about implications visions within WFD for promoting, or not, social learning processes through participatory designs. We have used a qualitative analysis which shows dimension dedicates quasi-exclusive attention particular current thought ecosystems focusing on status stability considering human activities disturbance factors. This worldview juxtaposed with more utilitarian one that gives rise many exemptions without changing general underlying model. discuss these statements light tension between developments. argue dominant approach WFD, comprising assumptions "compositionalism," seems be contradictory espoused intention involving public. regard functionalist thinking adaptive management, offers greater opportunities learning, i.e., place set interdependent stakeholders an intersubjective position they operate "social construction" water problems co-production knowledge.