Conflicts and cooperation around water management infrastructure in a hydro-social system in peri-urban Khulna

Project:

Climate Policy Conflicts and Cooperation in Peri-Urban South Asia Project: Towards Resilient and Water Secure Communities

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Co-authors: Dr. M shah Alam KhanDr. Mohammad Rezaur RahmanATM Zakir HossainSheikh Namul Huda

Presenter: Israt JahanResearch AssociateIWFM, BUET

Concept of a ‘hydro-social system’

Hydrological aspects: Quantity, Quality, Availability and Accessibility of water resources.

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Social aspects: Social Systems and Societal changes (economy, livelihood, politics, demographic shifts, urbanization etc.)

Hydro-Social System

Conflicts and cooperation in a ‘hydro-social system’

This research initiative will explore in a hydro-social system:

• How conflicts initiate

• How conflicts emerge and develop

• Source of conflicts

• Different stages of conflicts

• Possible areas of cooperation

• External triggers of conflicts and cooperation (e.g. Climate change, Urbanization)

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Why Peri-Urban Khulna Selected as Hydro-social system?

• Socio-economy depended on hydrological network ofRupsha-Bhairab and Mayur rivers

• Water quality, quantity and availability affect livelihood

• Inequitable access to drinking water sources

• River water quality affected by Urban Wastewater Dumping

• Influenced by rapid Urbanization

• Victim of Climate Change impacts (Salinity intrusion, rainfall- intensity)

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Conflicts and cooperation around water management infrastructure

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Alutala Sluice gate

City protection

Peri-urban community affected

• Urban wastewater dumping• salinity intrusion • drinking water scarcity• Sluice gate operation

• Changing Agricultural pattern• Installation of tube well

Emergence of Conflicts

Sources of Conflicts

Areas of Cooperation

Stakeholder diagramming to identify role and degree of involvementof stakeholders in conflicts and cooperation:

Stakeholder diagram for Salinity intrusion 6

Power mapping to prioritize focus on stakeholders in conflicts resolution and promote cooperation:

7Stakeholder Power Mapping for Salinity Intrusion

Opposition Support

Active opponents

Passive opponents

Fence sitters Passive Supporters

Active Supporters

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High DPHEMedia

DAE

LEBs Local Government

Commercial Shrimp

Cultivator,Sluice Gate Operating

Committee

KCCBWBD

Medium KWASANGOs

DoE Other Govt. Department(excluding

DPHE,DAE, DoL)

Canal Grabber

City dwellers

Low CBOs Farmers,

Fishermen

Community People

Women Community

Shrimp Businessmen

Shrimp farmers

Climate-resilient Bangladesh

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Identification of conflicts and possible areas of cooperation around water management

infrastructure

Devising ways for conflict resolution and capacity building among poor communities

Water secure and Climate resilient Community

The message

Conflict resolution over water resource among stakeholders will promote appropriate management of water resource and therewith

generate water secure and climate resilient community

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Thanks for your kind attention

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