Influence of Community Attitudes and Service Provision on Water Resource Management: A Social-Ecological Analysis
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plaquette Dec 2024 ; 6 pages
Ed. IMPACT Initiatives - Beirut
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Abstract:
Background: Water and wastewater management within river basins in Lebanon faces significant challenges due to service inequities and varying institutional capacities. Despite efforts to improve infrastructure and policies, the impact of community attitudes on service reliability and environmental conservation remains underexplored. This study addresses how community perceptions and institutional capacities intersect to influence water management outcomes, which is essential for developing targeted advocacy plans, central to the uptake of policy instruments targeting communities.
Methodology: A mixed-method approach was employed, integrating both quantitative and qualitative data collection methods: structured face-to-face surveys across municipalities in three river basins in Lebanon (n=550), and key informant interviews (n=20) with public servants and individuals working in water management.
Key findings:
• Trust in public institutions and fairness of water distribution plays an important role in shaping community behaviours. Higher levels of trust are associated with increased participation in sustainable practices, such as water conservation and pollution reduction.
• Reliable and equitable water distribution significantly enhances community trust in institutions, with improvements in water quality, supply consistency, and access linked to higher trust levels.
• Concerns about unfair water distribution and institutional inefficiency were frequently reported, with perceptions of inequity leading to lower trust in institutions and reduced engagement in environmental initiatives.
• Improvements in water reliability help alleviate operational pressures on water management by reducing service disruptions and maintenance challenges.
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accès à l'assainissement (CI) (DT) (OP) , accès à l'eau (CI) (DT) (OP) , collectivité locale (CI) (DT) (OP) , développement durable (CI) (DT) (OP) , distribution d'eau potable (CI) (DT) (OP) , gestion - management (CI) (DT) (OP) , gestion: opérateur national (CI) (DT) (OP) , mode de gestion/gouvernance (CI) (DT) (OP) , service public de l'eau (CI) (DT) (OP) |
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IMPACT Initiatives - Beirut - Liban |
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