title: Identifying the institutional decision process to introduce decentralized sanitation in the city of Kunming (China).
abstract: We conducted a study of the institutional barriers to introducing urine source separation in the urban area of Kunming, China. On the basis of a stakeholder analysis, we constructed stakeholder diagrams showing the relative importance of decision-making power and (positive) interest in the topic. A hypothetical decision-making process for the urban case was derived based on a successful pilot project in a periurban area. All our results were evaluated by the stakeholders. We concluded that although a number of primary stakeholders have a large interest in testing urine source separation also in an urban context, most of the key stakeholders would be reluctant to this idea. However, the success in the periurban area showed that even a single, well-received pilot project can trigger the process of broad dissemination of new technologies. Whereas the institutional setting for such a pilot project is favorable in Kunming, a major challenge will be to adapt the technology to the demands of an urban population. Methodologically, we developed an approach to corroborate a stakeholder analysis with the perception of the stakeholders themselves. This is important not only in order to validate the analysis but also to bridge the theoretical gap between stakeholder analysis and stakeholder involvement. We also show that in disagreement with the assumption of most policy theories, local stakeholders consider informal decision pathways to be of great importance in actual policy-making.
authors: High Performance Organisations AG, Management Consulting, Kantonsstrasse 14, 8807, Freienbach, Switzerland. edikasuku@yahoo.fr
authors: Edi
authors: E
authors: Medilanski
authors: Liang
authors: L
authors: Chuan
authors: Hans-Joachim
authors: HJ
authors: Mosler
authors: Roland
authors: R
authors: Schertenleib
authors: Tove A
authors: TA
authors: Larsen
mesh_terms: D002681:China; D002947:Cities; D003657:Decision Making; D005618:Fresh Water; D010865:Pilot Projects; D014038:Toilet Facilities; D014556:Urine; D014865:Waste Disposal, Fluid / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D014873:Water Pollutants; D014876:Water Pollution / Q000517:prevention & control*
chemical_list: D014873:Water Pollutants