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Table 12.3
(continued
)
Case example
Chile
Network indicators
Operationalisation
Switzerland
Knowledge
partnerships
Integration/Dissemination
:
Means of integrating
scienti fi c information
into decision making,
e.g. partnerships with
academia and research
organisations at
national or international
level.
Canvassing by means of submission of proposals
to DGA to allow greater exploitation of the
aquifer; relationship between academic
institutions (both major universities and
research bodies) is heavily financed by the
strongest economic actors; regional and
national government agencies rely on
technical studies, data and research from
major universities and private consultancies
(e.g. CEASA water quality studies).
Convention was signed between the owners of the
installations, a state university and the Valais
for provision of meteorological and climate
data for crisis management as part of
MINERVE (including informing the public);
hydrological data for water course management
deemed behind other hazards (e.g. avalanche,
rock falls etc); collaborative research between
hydrological institutes and hydropower
companies to generate short to medium term
precipitation prognosis/forecast.
Exchange & Support
:
Informal or formal
networks to share and
exchange best practice,
lessons learnt, and
technical solutions.
DOH, CODELCO, CRA, CNR constitute the
executive Mesa Tecnica de Agua in
Aconcagua, which works with different
factors such as regional DGA, MMA,
ESVAL, and other State institutions to resolve
issues relating to the Aconcagua Project;
International experts (EU, World Bank;
UN-ECLAC) consulted with and employed by
government ministries (MMA, DGA);
Influence of foreign scholars (Milton
Freedman and the Chicago School
a
) infamous
in development of 1980 Constitution; Access
to consultants for irrigation projects can be
limited for poorer farmers (for CNR
proposals); CORFO (corporation of promo-
tion) organises international expeditions to
enhance technical capacity of producers
(agriculture, industrial etc).
Research partnerships between private companies
(hydropower, manufacturing firms) and
academia (Technical Institutions, e.g. Luzern,
EPFL, WSL, EAWAG) to improve management
of surface flows; MINERVE not yet formalised,
and paper-based; TRC relies on partnerships
with academia for climate change projections;
Collaborative sectoral associations (Association
of Valais Water Distributers; SDOC/SDRC;
Societe Suisse de l'industrie du gaz et d'eau,
Swiss Mountain Water) ; WA21 provides an
inter-sectoral national level platform for
knowledge sharing and dissemination on IWRM
across Switzerland; Federal offices are tasked
with support and information provision to lower
administrative levels; collaborative research
projects aim to inform (but not prescribe)
decision making (ACQWA; Interegg 3).
Development of under-
standing, expertise,
knowledge sharing,
best practise through
government support
and advisory services.
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