As part of the retrospective analysis of Phase One of the Collaborative Water Planning Project, the water resource plan for the Ord Case study region was reviewed.

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In this report, the collaborative components of the water planning process in the Ord River of Western Australia are considered against four criteria for the effectiveness of collaboration:

• as a mechanism of improved decision-making, including governance, due process and the reconcilliation of competing knowledge claims
• as a facilitator of social process, including improving social learning, relationships and mitigating conflict
• as a means of improving outcomes, including efficiency, equity, and social perception
• as a pathway for catalytic changes in the community

On the basis of this analysis, the report documents a series of barriers and enablers experienced by water planners and the community for enhancing the collaborative nature of water planning.

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External Links

Western Australian Department of Water Ord River Water Resource Plan