Social networks in water resources management in the semiarid: The São Francisco River Integration Project in the State of Ceará

Authors

  • Everton Nogueira Silva Universidade Estadual do Ceará
  • Patrícia Verônica Pinheiro Sales Lima Universidade Federal do Ceará http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6622-3640
  • Maria Ivoneide Vital Rodrigues Secretaria de Educação do Estado do Ceará
  • Ahmad Saeed Khan Universidade Federal do Ceará
  • Francisco Casimiro Filho Universidade Federal do Ceará http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9196-948X

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5380/dma.v55i0.73165

Keywords:

governance, water management, public policies

Abstract

The main objective of the study is to describe the network of the main entities involved in the decision making process within the scope of the management and implementation of the São Francisco River Integration Project (PISF). To this end, the portion of the project inserted in the State of Ceará was selected. The analyzed data were obtained throughout interviews. The method of analysis used was the Social Network Analysis (ARS). The main results showed that there are few entities interacting in the PISF in the state of Ceará and those have a low connection. In addition, it was observed that the project management takes place under low levels of principles of good governance practices. The observed situation is problematic as it implies reduced space for the discussion of priorities and competences, therefore, a lower probability of conflict resolution and definition of more general measures of how to live with the semiarid region.

Author Biographies

Everton Nogueira Silva, Universidade Estadual do Ceará

Engenheiro Agrônomo, Mestre em Economia Rural e Doutor em Desenvolvimento e Meio Ambiente.

Professor da Universidade Estadual do Ceará

Patrícia Verônica Pinheiro Sales Lima, Universidade Federal do Ceará

Eng. Agrônoma. Mestre em Economia Rural. Doutora em Economia Aplicada

Professora do Programa de Pós Graduação em Desenvolvimento e Meio Ambiente da Universidade Federal do Ceará

Bolsista Produtividade - CNPq


 

Maria Ivoneide Vital Rodrigues, Secretaria de Educação do Estado do Ceará

Economista

Mestre em Economia Rural

Doutora em Desenvolvimento e Meio Ambiente

Ahmad Saeed Khan, Universidade Federal do Ceará

Professor Titular da Universidade Federal do Ceará

Bolsista Produtividade - CNPq

Francisco Casimiro Filho, Universidade Federal do Ceará

Engeneheiro Agrônomo. Doutor em Economia Aplicada.

Professor da Universidade Federal do Ceará

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Published

2020-12-17

How to Cite

Silva, E. N., Lima, P. V. P. S., Rodrigues, M. I. V., Khan, A. S., & Filho, F. C. (2020). Social networks in water resources management in the semiarid: The São Francisco River Integration Project in the State of Ceará. Desenvolvimento E Meio Ambiente, 55. https://doi.org/10.5380/dma.v55i0.73165

Issue

Vol. 55 (2020)

Section

Society and environment in the Semiárido: controversies and approaches

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