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Investigation of the Water-Renewable Energy-Nexus in Transition Plans Towards Sustainability in Iran / イランにおける持続可能な社会に向けた移行計画のための水・再生可能エネルギーネクサスの研究Ahmadi, Esmaeil 23 March 2021 (has links)
京都大学 / 新制・課程博士 / 博士(エネルギー科学) / 甲第23293号 / エネ博第418号 / 新制||エネ||79(附属図書館) / 京都大学大学院エネルギー科学研究科エネルギー社会・環境科学専攻 / (主査)教授 手塚 哲央, 准教授 MCLELLAN Benjamin, 教授 山敷 庸亮 / 学位規則第4条第1項該当 / Doctor of Energy Science / Kyoto University / DFAM
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Furthering the understanding of the adaptation space of organizations : A case study of adaptation to climate change within the Water Supply and Waste Water sector of the Stockholm Region.Rudberg, Peter January 2009 (has links)
<p>This thesis investigates the adaptation to climate change that is taking place in the WaterSupply and Waste Water (WSW) sector of the Stockholm Region. The adaptation processis analyzed in terms of building adaptive capacity and implementing adaptive decisions.Theories on organizational learning and the concept of an organization’s adaptation spaceare used to understand the factors that influence the adaptation process and the capacityof the studied WSW organizations to adapt to climate change. A case study approach hasbeen used and by focusing the research on four regional WSW organizations – thatcomprise a majority of the region’s WSW activities – it is argued that conclusionsrelevant to the region’s WSW sector as a whole can be made. Semi-structured interviewswith the complete management board – in three out of four organizations – and officialdocuments and reports, are the main sources of primary data for the analysis.The results show that adaptation to climate change is occuring in the WSW sector of theStockholm Region. The adaptation is mainly taking the form of building adaptivecapacity and there is only limited evidence of implementation of adaptive decisions. Theresearch suggests that there are few technical and organizational limitations foradaptation to take place and that the main factors influencing the adaptation space of thesector is how the climate change issue and risks are interpreted and perceptions of howthe WSW organizations should function and use their limited economical resources. Twoconclusions are drawn from these results: first, factors influencing the feasibility andattractiveness of different adaptation options need to be included and analysed in order tounderstand the actual adaptation space of an organization. Second, due to the factorsidentified as influencing the adaptation space, it is unlikely, at present, that robustinfrastructure solutions – which have been suggested in the literature as a viable way todeal with the intrinsic uncertainties related to climate change – can be implemented in theWSW sector of the Stockholm Region solely due to concerns of climate change.</p>
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Furthering the understanding of the adaptation space of organizations : A case study of adaptation to climate change within the Water Supply and Waste Water sector of the Stockholm Region.Rudberg, Peter January 2009 (has links)
This thesis investigates the adaptation to climate change that is taking place in the WaterSupply and Waste Water (WSW) sector of the Stockholm Region. The adaptation processis analyzed in terms of building adaptive capacity and implementing adaptive decisions.Theories on organizational learning and the concept of an organization’s adaptation spaceare used to understand the factors that influence the adaptation process and the capacityof the studied WSW organizations to adapt to climate change. A case study approach hasbeen used and by focusing the research on four regional WSW organizations – thatcomprise a majority of the region’s WSW activities – it is argued that conclusionsrelevant to the region’s WSW sector as a whole can be made. Semi-structured interviewswith the complete management board – in three out of four organizations – and officialdocuments and reports, are the main sources of primary data for the analysis.The results show that adaptation to climate change is occuring in the WSW sector of theStockholm Region. The adaptation is mainly taking the form of building adaptivecapacity and there is only limited evidence of implementation of adaptive decisions. Theresearch suggests that there are few technical and organizational limitations foradaptation to take place and that the main factors influencing the adaptation space of thesector is how the climate change issue and risks are interpreted and perceptions of howthe WSW organizations should function and use their limited economical resources. Twoconclusions are drawn from these results: first, factors influencing the feasibility andattractiveness of different adaptation options need to be included and analysed in order tounderstand the actual adaptation space of an organization. Second, due to the factorsidentified as influencing the adaptation space, it is unlikely, at present, that robustinfrastructure solutions – which have been suggested in the literature as a viable way todeal with the intrinsic uncertainties related to climate change – can be implemented in theWSW sector of the Stockholm Region solely due to concerns of climate change.
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The role of water regimes in the promotion of hydrosolidarity in the Southern African Development Community (SADC): The case of the SADC Water Sector and the Orange-Senqu Commission (ORASECOM)Nienaber, Shanna January 2014 (has links)
The aim of this study was to develop a framework that makes explicit some of the core
norms and indicators of hydrosolidarity and to assess whether regional and basin-level
multilateral water regimes in SADC are able to promote and apply the identified norms and
indicators. This is a relevant aim given that water availability and provision is a challenge in
this water scarce region. This is further complicated by the reality that transboundary water
contains 68 percent of the area of the SADC region; it provides for 74 percent of the region’s
people and constitutes 91 percent of the available surface water resources in the region. In a
region where fresh water is both fundamentally scarce and shared, it becomes critical to best
govern water so as to respond to the needs of water-related ecosystems which transcend
political boundaries as well as the complex spectrum of social actors and forces that place
demands on the resource. Hydrosolidarity is a concept that aims to respond to this
challenge. The concept has not, however, been distilled into a framework for analysing the
effectiveness of transboundary water governance. Also, International Relations (IR) has
extensive scholarship on the closely related ideas of cooperation, regimes and international
organisations. This literature has not, however, been systematically linked to a framework for
analysing whether water regimes can deliver on the indicators of hydrosolidarity.
This context gives rise to a core research question which focused on the extent to which
SADC Water Sector (WS) (a regional water regime) and the Orange-Senqu River Basin
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Commission (ORASECOM) (a basin level water regime) can foster hydrosolidarity in
Southern Africa. The assumption and thesis statement is that water regimes in SADC offer a
partial promotion of hydrosolidarity by developing cooperative institutional structures that
allow for the development of norms and standards of behaviour, but are not able to create
enhanced integration and linkages beyond the water sector or to deal with issues relating to
holistic stakeholder participation. This research question is unpacked through four subquestions.
The first question considers the extent to which hydrosolidarity contributes to an
understanding of an ideal for transboundary water governance. The second analyses
whether water regimes can foster hydrosolidarity. The third considers if regional and basinlevel
water regimes exist in SADC, and if so, how they manifest. The last considers whether
SADC WS and ORASECOM do actually foster hydrosolidarity in practise.
The task of developing a theoretical framework for analysing hydrosolidarity in a
transboundary context results in a set of norms and indicators being clarified. The norms of
hydrosolidarity include cooperation and solidarity, equity, inclusivity, promotion of human
well-being and environmental sustainability around transboundary waters. Linked to these
norms are a set of indicators that can be used to identify and work towards hydrosolidarity.
These include striving for shared knowledge about transboundary rivers, enhanced
integration and linkages between relevant actors, issue areas and governance structures,
organisational structures for fostering transboundary water governance, stakeholder
involvement in transboundary water governance processes, and development of a normative
framework for transboundary water governance. These norms and indicators are also
systematically linked to the characteristics and functions of multilateral water regimes.
When applying this framework to the two case study areas, it emerges that SADC WS and
ORASECOM can only partially foster and promote the norms and indicators of
hydrosolidarity in SADC. Whilst all the norms and indicators are present in the agreements
and practices of the regimes, there are certain limitations to the extent to which the norms
and indicators can be entrenched. There are three main reasons for this. Firstly, the regimes
are confronted with various capacity constraints. Secondly, the regimes have a limited
advisory and technical mandate, meaning that they cannot enforce their recommendations or
actually implement anything in the domestic jurisdiction of member states without express
permission. Thirdly, the regime structure itself is limited by its theoretical assumptions which
emphasise the authority of states, the importance of state sovereignty and the importance of
a Western-centric, positivist type of scientific knowledge as being the most authoritative
statements of truth with which to guide policy. In order to fully achieve hydrosolidarity, a more complex set of actors needs to work in
collaboration with these water regimes. These other actors include national governments,
pre-existing bilateral arrangements in the basin, non-state actors and civil society.
The theoretical contribution of this dissertation from a water perspective is a clarification of
the norms and indicators of hydrosolidarity. From an IR perspective, it illustrates how
important a multi-theoretical lens is when analysing complex problems, as it helps to
elucidate the strengths and weaknesses of a variety of individual theoretical stances. The
practical contribution of this dissertation is to provide a clearer understanding of the capacity
of water regimes to deliver on the outlined norms and indicators of hydrosolidarity. / Dissertation (MA)--University of Pretoria, 2014. / gm2014 / Political Sciences / unrestricted
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An environmental management framework for DWAF related projects / Valerie du PlessisDu Plessis, Valerie January 2004 (has links)
The purpose of this study is to revise the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry's (DWAF's)
current Integrated Environmental Management (IEM) procedure and to develop an
Environmental Management Framework (EMF), so as to ensure that the environment is
considered in a structured, formal manner at each decision-making stage of the projects
development business process.
The proposed EMF provides process diagrams that align the IBM principles, the environmental
assessment and management tools, and the engineering business process with the project life
cycle approach for DWAF's water sector functional areas. Key decision-making points are
introduced to the business process to ensure that all the specific requirements have been met
before continuing to the next engineering stage of the business life cycle. Auditing nodes were
identified within the life cycle approach and complement the decision-making points and
strengthen the evaluation of environmental compliance and performance. These process
diagrams is designed to prompt development planners and implementers to consider the
environment at all stages of the business life cycle and practice sound environmental
management.
The EMF is based on international best practice and follows the Deming model philosophy as
well as principles and elements of an environmental management system. The EMF must be an
integral part in the way the department conduct its business and not seen as an ad hoc function
and the duties of the environmental officer.
To conclude, the EMF is the building block and interim management plan for an appropriate
environmental management system in the future and the first step towards business excellence
for the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry. / Thesis (M.Sc. (Geography and Environmental Studies))--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2005.
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An environmental management framework for DWAF related projects / Valerie du PlessisDu Plessis, Valerie January 2004 (has links)
The purpose of this study is to revise the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry's (DWAF's)
current Integrated Environmental Management (IEM) procedure and to develop an
Environmental Management Framework (EMF), so as to ensure that the environment is
considered in a structured, formal manner at each decision-making stage of the projects
development business process.
The proposed EMF provides process diagrams that align the IBM principles, the environmental
assessment and management tools, and the engineering business process with the project life
cycle approach for DWAF's water sector functional areas. Key decision-making points are
introduced to the business process to ensure that all the specific requirements have been met
before continuing to the next engineering stage of the business life cycle. Auditing nodes were
identified within the life cycle approach and complement the decision-making points and
strengthen the evaluation of environmental compliance and performance. These process
diagrams is designed to prompt development planners and implementers to consider the
environment at all stages of the business life cycle and practice sound environmental
management.
The EMF is based on international best practice and follows the Deming model philosophy as
well as principles and elements of an environmental management system. The EMF must be an
integral part in the way the department conduct its business and not seen as an ad hoc function
and the duties of the environmental officer.
To conclude, the EMF is the building block and interim management plan for an appropriate
environmental management system in the future and the first step towards business excellence
for the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry. / Thesis (M.Sc. (Geography and Environmental Studies))--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2005.
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