Heterodox Thinking on Water Economics, Values, and Governance

R. Quentin Grafton, Edoardo Borgomeo, Long Chu, Peter Coombes, Safa Fanaian, Darla Hatton Macdonald, Pamela Katic, Sheri Longboat, Ana Manero, William Nikolakis, Jesper Svensson, Sarah Wheeler, Paul Wyrwoll, Wiktor Adamowicz, Sonia Akter, Asit Biswas, Roy Brouwer, Luc Doyen (), James Horne, Tom Kompas, Lien Le, Rita Martins, Sarah Milne, Nhat-Mai Nguyen, Claudia Ringler, Julia Talbot-Jones, Djiby Thiam, Cecilia Tortajada and John Williams
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R. Quentin Grafton: ANU - Australian National University
Edoardo Borgomeo: CAM - University of Cambridge [Cambridge, UK]
Long Chu: ANU - Australian National University
Peter Coombes: ANU - Australian National University
Safa Fanaian: IWMI - International Water Management Institute [Népal] - IWMI - International Water Management Institute [CGIAR, Sri Lanka] - CGIAR - Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research [CGIAR]
Darla Hatton Macdonald: UTAS - University of Tasmania [Hobart]
Pamela Katic: University of Greenwich
Sheri Longboat: University of Greenwich
Ana Manero: UWA - The University of Western Australia
William Nikolakis: UBC - University of British Columbia [Canada]
Jesper Svensson: Umeå University = Umeå Universitet
Sarah Wheeler: Sacramento-Yolo Mosquito and Vector Control [Elk Grove, CA, USA]
Paul Wyrwoll: ANU - Australian National University
Wiktor Adamowicz: University of Alberta
Sonia Akter: ANU - Australian National University
Roy Brouwer: University of Waterloo [Waterloo]
Luc Doyen: CEE-M - Centre d'Economie de l'Environnement - Montpellier - CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique - INRAE - Institut National de Recherche pour l’Agriculture, l’Alimentation et l’Environnement - Institut Agro Montpellier - Institut Agro - Institut national d'enseignement supérieur pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement - UM - Université de Montpellier
James Horne: James Horne and Associates,
Tom Kompas: University of Melbourne
Lien Le: ANU - Australian National University
Rita Martins: UC - Universidade de Coimbra = University of Coimbra [Portugal]
Sarah Milne: ANU - Australian National University
Nhat-Mai Nguyen: ANU - Australian National University
Claudia Ringler: IFPRI - International Food Policy Research Institute [India] - IFPRI - International Food Policy Research Institute [Washington] - CGIAR - Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research [CGIAR]
Julia Talbot-Jones: Victoria University of Wellington
Djiby Thiam: University of Cape Town
Cecilia Tortajada: University of Glasgow
John Williams: ANU - Australian National University

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Abstract: Global water crises are, finally, near the top of the agendas at the United Nations and at multilateral initiatives and organizations. A social sciences– and humanities-informed emerging literature that we call Heterodox Thinking offers alternatives to much of the current decision-making on water. Rooted in water economics, values, and governance, Heterodox Thinking comprises developments in nonmarket valuation, systems thinking, risk assessments and mitigation, infrastructure investments, and understanding injustices and relationality. It is characterized by the Three Ps: People (e.g., who has voice and power and who does not), Place (e.g., locally informed and justice-based), and Planet (e.g., system interconnections, risks, and ecological and nonhuman considerations). At its best, Heterodox Thinking is informed by on-the-ground evidence and multiple disciplines and knowledge, and it seeks to value water, expose power imbalances, support human rights and well-being, and mitigate systemic risks. If effectively operationalized, it can deliver more equitable, risk-mitigated, and sustainable responses to the many different and localized water crises.

Date: 2026
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Published in Annual Review of Environment and Resources, 2026, 51, ⟨10.1146/annurev-environ-112624-021419⟩

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DOI: 10.1146/annurev-environ-112624-021419

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