EcoAdapt –Summary Deliverable 2.4 Synthesis of the Socio-­‐institutional Context Analysis

The document examines the socio-institutional drivers, governance networks, and barriers to water resources adaptation in three Model Forests (MFs). It identifies a common lack of shared vision and technical data across the sites, while noting that climate change will exacerbate existing biophysical and social stressors. The analysis emphasizes a bottom-up approach, identifying 'agents of change' and strategic entry points—such as generating new technical information and strengthening organizational capacity—to facilitate inclusive water governance.

• Water resource challenges vary by site: Argentina's Model Forest Jujuy (MFJ) faces unsustainable land management, pollution, and siltation; Chile's Model Forest Araucarias de Alto Malleco (MFAAM) is characterized by 'legal water scarcity' driven by a 1981 Water Code that promotes privatization; and Bolivia's Model Forest Chiquitano (MFC) experiences erosion and sedimentation from pasture expansion and unsustainable logging.
• Climate change is expected to worsen current biophysical and social stressors, potentially leading to serious ecological consequences and social conflicts over water access for domestic and productive use.
• Governance networks are dominated by public institutions, which hold the legal mandates and formal influence, while civil society actors often perceive themselves as having low influence despite being the direct users of water resources.
• Common barriers to adaptation planning across all three landscapes include a lack of technical studies on hydrological and climatic dynamics, restricted access to information, and the absence of a shared vision for water resource management.
• Local participation in planning varies significantly: it is considered a strength in the MFC due to supportive legal instruments, but is hindered by a 'sense of fear' regarding loss of control in the MFAAM and by political dynamics and 'fatigue' in the MFJ.
• Strategic entry points for promoting adaptation include generating new technical data through local universities, systematizing local knowledge, improving communication formats for diverse users, and mainstreaming water adaptation into local development agendas.

APA

T., D., M., C. B., & R., V. (2013). EcoAdapt –Summary Deliverable 2.4 Synthesis of the Socio-­‐institutional Context Analysis. Stockholm Environment Institute. https://www.sei.org/mediamanager/documents/Publications/Climate/Adaptation/sei-ecoadapt-socioinstitutionalanalysis-brief.pdf

Chicago

T., Devisscher,, Coll Besa, M., and Vignola, R. EcoAdapt –Summary Deliverable 2.4 Synthesis of the Socio-­‐institutional Context Analysis. Stockholm Environment Institute, 2013. https://www.sei.org/mediamanager/documents/Publications/Climate/Adaptation/sei-ecoadapt-socioinstitutionalanalysis-brief.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{t2013ecoadapt, author = {T., Devisscher, and M., Coll Besa, and R., Vignola,}, title = {{EcoAdapt –Summary Deliverable 2.4 Synthesis of the Socio-­‐institutional Context Analysis}}, institution = {Stockholm Environment Institute}, year = {2013}, url = {https://www.sei.org/mediamanager/documents/Publications/Climate/Adaptation/sei-ecoadapt-socioinstitutionalanalysis-brief.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }