The roads towards complex water governance: The Colombian case study

Tiziano Distefano, Adrián Saldarriaga Isaza, G.S. Morlin, V. Posada Carmona, C.I. Villegas Palacio and S. Arango-Aramburo

World Development, 2025, vol. 188, issue C

Abstract: This research employs the principles of Post-Normal Science (PNS) and Systems of Systems (SoS) methodologies to extend the scope of the virtual water concept by incorporating numerous socioeconomic variables, including political factors, within the context of Colombia. Through a combination of qualitative and quantitative analyses, the study utilizes causal loop diagrams to explore complex dynamics and feedback effects within and across the ecological, social, and economic systems. The analysis is undertaken at a low spatial scale, by focusing on administrative departments, thereby capturing the geographical and socioeconomic heterogeneity and relationships existing within the national borders.

Keywords: Spatial analysis; Post-normal science; Informal labour; System of systems; Conflicts and policy; Water governance (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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DOI: 10.1016/j.worlddev.2024.106874

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