Collective decision-making under drought: An empirical study of water resource management in Japan

Kaori Tembata () and Kenji Takeuchi
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Kaori Tembata: Graduate School of Economics, Kobe University

No 1646, Discussion Papers from Graduate School of Economics, Kobe University

Abstract: The management of common-pool resources requires collective action and cooperation, especially when resource users face extreme weather events. This study examines col- lective decision-making in water resource management during droughts. By focusing on the drought response by groups of water users in river basin communities in Japan, we investigate the determinants of collective decisions on water withdrawal restrictions. Our main finding suggests that water user groups are more willing to cooperate for water con- servation when other water user groups in a community also cooperate. Moreover, we examine the impact of climate variability on drought management. Our findings show that drought-related weather patterns lead to more stringent water restrictions, suggesting that climate change may pose a threat to the management of the water supply.

Keywords: Common-pool resource; Collective decision-making; Cooperation; Drought; Water conservation; Japan (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D70 Q25 Q54 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 25 pages
Date: 2016-12
New Economics Papers: this item is included in nep-agr, nep-cdm, nep-env and nep-pol
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