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

Marine Colon, Sophie Richard and Pierre-Alain Roche

Water International, 2018, vol. 43, issue 1, 109-132

Abstract: 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.

Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.1080/02508060.2018.1403013

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