This paper discusses the question what kind of Hydroparadigms exist and which dominate the development discourses in Global Water Governance (GWG) in the UN. Theoretically, I draw on non-critical elements of discourse theory as well as a social constructivist framework and concep-tualize Hydroparadigms as the underlying logics and „policy philosophies‟ as to how to solve or mitigate the global water crisis. I argue that the actors in GWG are driven by such paradigms, which are central not only to problem perceptions and policy proposals, but also for eventual re-gime formation. Then, based on a literature review, I deduct a typology system, proposing a three-dimensional map of Hydroparadigms ideal types, each with their specific problem definition, values, norms, policy implications and varying concepts of sustainability. The subsequent dis-course analysis is guided by a pragmatic approach, seeing the method as a special text-analysis that is not so theory-laden. Offering a broad overview of UN actors‟ discourses, I conclude that there are four existing and distinct Hydroparadigms – statist, community-based, economic, and integrated approaches – and that the latter are clearly dominant.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 Introduction
2 Theoretical Part: Concepts and Typologies
2.1 The Importance of Ideas, Paradigms and Discourses
2.1.1 On the Analysis of Discourses
2.1.2 Theories and Concepts: A Clarification of Perspective
2.2 Towards a Typology of Hydroparadigms in GWG
2.2.1 Global Water Governance: A Definition
2.2.2 Existing Typologies of Hydroparadigms in GWG
2.2.2.1 Typologies of Goods
2.2.2.2 Categorizing Hydroparadigms: A Literature Review
2.2.3 Dimensions of Hydroparadigms
2.2.4 A Derived Typology Proposal
2.2.5 Is there a Paradigm Shift?
3 Research Design: Refining the Approach
4 Empirical Part: Hydroparadigms Explored
4.1 Actors, Conferences and Structures in GWG
4.2 Document Selection and Classification
4.3 Results
5 Conclusions
6 References
6.1 Primary Sources
6.2 Secondary Sources
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- Samuel Schmid (Autor:in), 2010, Hydroparadigms, München, GRIN Verlag, https://www.grin.com/document/159193
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