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The evolution of water governance in France from the 1960s: disputes as major drivers for radical changes within a consensual framework

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  • Marine Colon
  • Sophie Richard
  • Pierre-Alain Roche

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This paper provides a synthetic presentation of French water governance and its evolution since the 1960s. Through this French experience, it discusses the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) water governance cycle showing disputes as the main drivers of change. France has been a pioneer in introducing water river basin management some 50 years ago. It is also noted for its water services management by local authorities, leaving a significant role to private and public companies. But French water governance has not been frozen since the 1960s and continues to change radically within a framework based upon its unique history.

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  • Marine Colon & Sophie Richard & Pierre-Alain Roche, 2018. "The evolution of water governance in France from the 1960s: disputes as major drivers for radical changes within a consensual framework," Water International, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 43(1), pages 109-132, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:rwinxx:v:43:y:2018:i:1:p:109-132
    DOI: 10.1080/02508060.2018.1403013
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    1. Thomas Bolognesi & Antoine Brochet & Yvan Renou, 2021. "Assessing socio-technical resistance to public policy instruments: Insights from water performance indicators in the Grenoble area (France)," Environment and Planning C, , vol. 39(7), pages 1407-1435, November.

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