Grafton, R. Quentin, Borgomeo, Eduardo, Chu, Long, Coombes, Peter, Fanaian, Safa, MacDonald, Darla Hatton, Katic, Pamela ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7594-1081, Longboat, Sheri, Manero, Ana, Nikolakis, William, Svensson, Jesper, Wheeler, Sarah, Wyrwoll, Paul, Adamowicz, Wiktor, Akter, Sonia, Biswas, Asit, Brouwer, Roy, Doyen, Luc, Horne, James, Kompas, Tom, Le, Lien, Martins, Rita, Milne, Sarah, Nguyen, Nhat-Mai, Ringler, Claudia, Talbot-Jones, Julia, Thiam, Dijby, Tortajada, Cecilia and Williams, John (2026) Heterodox thinking on water economics, values and governance. Annual Review of Environment and Resources, 51. ISSN 1543-5938 (Print), 1545-2050 (Online) (doi:10.1146/annurev-environ-112624-021419)

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Abstract

Global water crises are, finally, near the top of the agendas at the United Nations and at multilateral initiatives and organizations. A social sciences– and humanities-informed emerging literature that we call Heterodox Thinking offers alternatives to much of the current decision-making on water. Rooted in water economics, values, and governance, Heterodox Thinking comprises developments in nonmarket valuation, systems thinking, risk assessments and mitigation, infrastructure investments, and understanding injustices and relationality. It is characterized by the Three Ps: People (e.g., who has voice and power and who does not), Place (e.g., locally informed and justice-based), and Planet (e.g., system interconnections, risks, and ecological and nonhuman considerations). At its best, Heterodox Thinking is informed by on-the-ground evidence and multiple disciplines and knowledge, and it seeks to value water, expose power imbalances, support human rights and well-being, and mitigate systemic risks. If effectively operationalized, it can deliver more equitable, risk-mitigated, and sustainable responses to the many different and localized water crises.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	water crises, relationality, valuation, justice and well-being, water demand management, systems thinking
Subjects:	G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GN Anthropology H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General) S Agriculture > S Agriculture (General)
Faculty / School / Research Centre / Research Group:	Faculty of Engineering & Science Faculty of Engineering & Science > Natural Resources Institute Faculty of Engineering & Science > Natural Resources Institute > Centre for Society, Environment and Development (CSED)
Last Modified:	04 Jun 2026 12:31
URI:	https://gala.gre.ac.uk/id/eprint/52594

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