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Framing Uncertainty, Constraining Transformation: Freshwater Governance at Lake Vättern

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doi:10.2139/ssrn.6908558
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Mariam · Åsa
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2026
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Freshwater governance is characterised by ecological complexity, long temporal horizons, and uncertainty, rendering it a wicked socio-ecological problem. This article examines how ecological uncertainty is conceptualised within parliamentary discourse, as expressed in parliamentary motions, and how these framings shape the governance responses proposed. Focusing on Lake Vättern in Sweden, it analyses 43 parliamentary motions (2011–2025) using qualitative content analysis. Theoretically, it links governance learning and governance imaginaries, conceptualising responses along a spectrum from incremental adaptation to transformative change. The findings show that, despite recognising ecological complexity, these motions remain largely confined to incremental reforms. Uncertainty is framed primarily as a knowledge deficit, reinforcing technocratic responses centred on monitoring and regulation. More transformative imaginaries, including rights of nature, remain marginal, despite their potential to address freshwater governance as a slow-moving ecological crisis. The article highlights how the absence of clearly perceived crisis conditions constrains more transformative governance responses.

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Mariam; Åsa. Framing Uncertainty, Constraining Transformation: Freshwater Governance at Lake Vättern. 2026. https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.6908558

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Mariam; Åsa. (2026). Framing Uncertainty, Constraining Transformation: Freshwater Governance at Lake Vättern. https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.6908558
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Mariam; Åsa. Framing Uncertainty, Constraining Transformation: Freshwater Governance at Lake Vättern. 2026. https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.6908558
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Mariam; Åsa. Framing Uncertainty, Constraining Transformation: Freshwater Governance at Lake Vättern. 2026. https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.6908558

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