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level is the issue of interactions between all users of a basin. According to van den
Brink and Meijerink [54], it is important to shape dependencies between various
entities. Relatively independent actors have to work together in one way or another
while possessing different bits of information, representing different interests and
pursuing different interests through separate, often conflicting courses of action. In
addition, as indicated by Bakker and Cook [48], an active approach to sharing the
experience among various level officials will allow introducing efficient innovations
throughout the whole country.
As written by McDonnell [55], independent on the water management system
type, decentralised or governmental, conscious decision making in water management should be based on thorough and up to date information, which must be available
to all the stakeholders within a basin [56]. Only providing access to historical and
current hydrological data allows for a full understanding of water management in
environmental, social, cultural, and economic aspects. According to Franzen et al.
[57], access to information should be adapted to various integration levels, from
passive information access towards higher integration levels, such as consultations
and common planning, up to local involvement. Information and consultation are a
passive form of participation, while the third level encourages active involvement.
There is a need for cooperation between various levels of authority, political
sectors, and public and private entities on local, regional and country levels. It
is possible through the application of a coordinator role, whose responsibility is
cooperation between various organisations involved in the creation and implementation of climate adaptation strategies. Most often, the governmental agencies are the
ones who play a key role in adaptive projects implementation. Establishing connections between various levels of state administration, politics, science, and private
investors may consist in, e.g., initiating meetings, establishing workgroups, including
additional people into existing networks [58].
Integrated water management underlines the joint functioning of various institutions responsible for water management within a river basin. The analysis showed
that in practice such activities in Poland were far from being integrated, and the levels
of mutual cooperation differed.
The introduction of the new Water Law Act of July 20, 2017 and organizational
changes in water management in Poland after January 1, 2018 led to the creation
of one institution responsible for the management of waters in scope catchments.
The current structure of water management in Poland has been functioning for less
than two years, and it is difficult to assess the extent to which the situation in water
management has improved. However, there is a chance that thanks to such an organization of water management in Poland, with fewer institutions deciding on the fate
of water management, we get a quicker response and exchange of information, better
communication between the watercourse administration and stakeholders and public
participation.
K. Kubiak-Wójcicka
level is the issue of interactions between all users of a basin. According to van den
Brink and Meijerink [54], it is important to shape dependencies between various
entities. Relatively independent actors have to work together in one way or another
while possessing different bits of information, representing different interests and
pursuing different interests through separate, often conflicting courses of action. In
addition, as indicated by Bakker and Cook [48], an active approach to sharing the
experience among various level officials will allow introducing efficient innovations
throughout the whole country.
As written by McDonnell [55], independent on the water management system
type, decentralised or governmental, conscious decision making in water management should be based on thorough and up to date information, which must be available
to all the stakeholders within a basin [56]. Only providing access to historical and
current hydrological data allows for a full understanding of water management in
environmental, social, cultural, and economic aspects. According to Franzen et al.
[57], access to information should be adapted to various integration levels, from
passive information access towards higher integration levels, such as consultations
and common planning, up to local involvement. Information and consultation are a
passive form of participation, while the third level encourages active involvement.
There is a need for cooperation between various levels of authority, political
sectors, and public and private entities on local, regional and country levels. It
is possible through the application of a coordinator role, whose responsibility is
cooperation between various organisations involved in the creation and implementation of climate adaptation strategies. Most often, the governmental agencies are the
ones who play a key role in adaptive projects implementation. Establishing connections between various levels of state administration, politics, science, and private
investors may consist in, e.g., initiating meetings, establishing workgroups, including
additional people into existing networks [58].
Integrated water management underlines the joint functioning of various institutions responsible for water management within a river basin. The analysis showed
that in practice such activities in Poland were far from being integrated, and the levels
of mutual cooperation differed.
The introduction of the new Water Law Act of July 20, 2017 and organizational
changes in water management in Poland after January 1, 2018 led to the creation
of one institution responsible for the management of waters in scope catchments.
The current structure of water management in Poland has been functioning for less
than two years, and it is difficult to assess the extent to which the situation in water
management has improved. However, there is a chance that thanks to such an organization of water management in Poland, with fewer institutions deciding on the fate
of water management, we get a quicker response and exchange of information, better
communication between the watercourse administration and stakeholders and public
participation.