Lake Hjälmaren: institutional influence and collaboration

Purpose and goal

The project aims to explore which institutional changes are required to achieve sustainable water management in Lake Hjälmaren. The goal of the project is to, based on the analysis carried out, start building a group of actors that has the capacity for institutional influence or sustainable water management. Sub-goals in the project are to identify actor networks, identify policy obstacles/opportunities, through scenario analysis formulate a vision of the future and identify knowledge needs.

Expected effects and result

Raising awareness of institutional influence is expected to result in it being possible within the group to plan and work so that the policy obstacles, goal conflicts and lock-in effects that prevent sustainable water management can be bridged. The analysis forms the basis and direction for the group´s work. Scenario analysis and vision of the future ensure a breadth of perspectives for an inclusive way of working. Proposals for continuation projects is an important working tool for the group.

Planned approach and implementation

In WP1, affected actors, interests and policies are identified and institutional impact is analyzed through project-internal expertise. WP2 explore the perspective of actors and interests involved, a scenario analysis is carried out and a vision of the future is formulated. WP2 is carried out through workshops and interviews. In WP3 a dialogue about participation in an actor group is carried out. In WP4, system analysis is carried out, knowledge needs and continuation projects are identified.