Strategic intermediation: Between regional strategy and local practice

Marvin, S; Medd, W

Abstract

The core aspiration of the WFD is that through a focus on hydrological boundaries
the development of integrated river basin management (IRBM) will overcome the
previously fragmented directives relevant to water and develop a more holistic
approach to sustainable water management. In this paper we focus on the signifi cant
role that intermediary organizations, often neglected in conventional analysis, play in
water governance processes. We use three case study examples of intermediaries
working in the North-West of England to illustrate the importance of understanding
their work in translating sustainable water management from regional strategy to local
practice. Critically, the work of intermediaries across different scales of practice
involves a complex array of negotiation, (re)representation and translation of what
‘sustainable water management’ becomes in relation to different contexts. Their
strength comes in their ability to adapt their relationship to water into different sets
of interests and contexts without necessarily integrating these interests. Copyright ©
2007 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd and ERP Environment.

Citation

Marvin, S., & Medd, W. (2007). Strategic intermediation: Between regional strategy and local practice. Sustainable Development, 15(5), 318-327. https://doi.org/10.1002/sd.345

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Publication Date: Jan 1, 2007
• Deposit Date: Jul 22, 2011
• Journal: Sustainable Development
• Print ISSN: 0968-0802
• Publisher: Wiley
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 15
• Issue: 5
• Pages: 318-327
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/sd.345
• Publisher URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/sd.345