Challenges in Swedish hydropower - politics, economics and rights

Kristina Ek, Susana Goytia, Carina Lundmark, Soili Nystén-Haarala, Maria Pettersson, Annika Sandström, Johanna Söderasp, Jesper Stage

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Abstract

Two systems working in parallel have contributed to implementation difficulties in Swedish
water governance. While the old system is designed to be predictable and stable over time,
the new system is intended to be transparent and holistic, guided by the principles of
Integrated Water Resource Management. The paper disentangles the challenges in
Swedish water governance and proposes a blueprint for future research. The proposed
research project is unique in the sense that it explores the imbalances between the new
and the old water governance systems from a multi-disciplinary perspective, elaborating
upon the clashes between the traditional, nationally based regulatory system and the new
holistic water governance system from legal, political and economic perspectives.
Original languageEnglish
Article numbere21305
Number of pages10
JournalResearch Ideas and Outcomes
Volume3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 5 Oct 2017
MoEC publication typeA1 Journal article-refereed

Field of science

  • Law
  • Economics
  • Political science

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