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Experiences in Regional Cross Border Co-operation in River Management. Comparing Three Cases at the Dutch–German Border
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86804.pdf (publisher's version ) (Open Access)Cross border co-operation is increasingly viewed as an obvious and logical
consequence of an integrated perspective on river management. Consequently, we
would expect an increase of cross border co-operation and collaboration in EU
member states, through joint planning, co-management or co-implementation in
flooding policies, water quality management or river rehabilitation. If we take a
closer look at regional practices along member states’ borders however, co-operation
is often considered as problematic. To explain this discrepancy it is important to
look at the conditions of ‘successful’ co-operation in actual cross border initiatives.
We provide a framework to analyse regional initiatives, focusing on the extent of
co-operation and differences and similarities in policy arrangements. We apply this
framework to three cases at the Dutch–German border and conclude that the nature
of the problem structure and related interdependencies and ‘urgency’ (still) are
important. Moreover, we stress the importance of policy styles and especially the
problematic transition from policy formulation to policy implementation in water
management.26 p