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David Benson is affiliated with the University of Exeter in the United Kingdom. Their research spans multiple disciplines, primarily in social sciences, engineering, and environmental science. Their work intersects various subfields including ocean engineering, political science and international relations, sociology and political science, water science and technology, and geochemistry and petrology.

The central themes of Benson's research focus on water resources management and optimization, water governance and infrastructure, and studies related to the water-energy-food nexus. Other significant topics include French urban and social studies, groundwater and isotope geochemistry, hydrology and watershed management studies, as well as groundwater and watershed analysis.

Benson has published papers in a number of well-regarded academic venues. Frequent publication outlets include:

  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Agricultural Water Management
  • Water Resources Research
  • Hydrogeology Journal
  • Sciences Eaux & Territoires

Their recent papers cover empirical analyses, institutional frameworks, and participatory approaches for water management. Selected publications are:

  • From State to user-based water allocations: An empirical analysis of institutions developed by agricultural user associations in France (2020, Agricultural Water Management)
  • Transitioning out of Open Access: A Closer Look at Institutions for Management of Groundwater Rights in France, California, and Spain (2021, Water Resources Research)
  • Initiating collective action for the management of deep confined aquifer systems: application of a participatory scenario approach in France (2021, Hydrogeology Journal)
  • New framework for monitoring systemic impacts of freshwater and wetland restoration actions (2022, Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research))
  • Détour par le futur: la prospective comme moyen d'engager les acteurs dans la planification des eaux souterraines (2021, Sciences Eaux & Territoires)

Benson frequently collaborates with several co-authors, reflecting interdisciplinary work. Notable frequent collaborators include:

  • Jean-Daniel Rinaudo
  • Christina Babbitt
  • Edward Challies
  • Noémie Neverre
  • Laurence Carvalho

In addition to journal articles, Benson has contributed to academic books published by institutions such as UWA Publishing and the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique. Their books include:

  • Water Resources Allocation and Agriculture (2022, UWA Publishing)
  • Gérer collectivement des ressources naturelles. Analyse comparée de la gestion de l'eau d'irrigation et des pêcheries maritimes en France (2024, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique)

Best Publications

  • What have we Learned from Policy Transfer Research? Dolowitz and Marsh Revisited

    David Benson;Andrew Jordan

  • Water Governance in a Comparative Perspective: From IWRM to a 'Nexus' Approach?

    David Benson;Animesh K. Gain;Josselin J. Rouillard

  • Transforming European Water Governance? Participation and River Basin Management under the EU Water Framework Directive in 13 Member States

    Nicolas W. Jager;Edward Challies;Elisa Kochskämper;Jens Newig

  • Going around in circles? Conceptual recycling, patching and policy layering in the EU circular economy package

    Oscar Fitch-Roy;David Benson;David Monciardini

  • Collaborative environmental governance: Are watershed partnerships swimming or are they sinking?

    David Benson;Andrew Jordan;Hadrian Cook;Laurence Smith

  • All around the world: assessing optimality in comparative circular economy policy packages

    Oscar Fitch-Roy;David Benson;David Monciardini

  • Evaluating social learning in England flood risk management: An ‘individual-community interaction’ perspective

    David Benson;Irene Lorenzoni;Hadrian Cook

  • Radical institutional change in environmental governance: Explaining the origins of the UK Climate Change Act 2008 through discursive and streams perspectives

    Irene Lorenzoni;David Benson

  • The water–energy–food (WEF) security nexus: the policy perspective of Bangladesh

    Animesh K. Gain;Carlo Giupponi;David Benson

  • Evaluating participation in WFD river basin management in England and Wales: Processes, communities, outputs and outcomes

    David Benson;Oliver Fritsch;Hadrian Cook;Marylise Schmid

  • Unravelling the scientific debate on how to address wolf-dog hybridization in Europe

    Valerio Donfrancesco;Paolo Ciucci;Valeria Salvatori;David Benson

  • Tidal river management in the south west Ganges-Brahmaputra delta in Bangladesh: Moving towards a transdisciplinary approach?

    Animesh K. Gain;David Benson;Rezaur Rahman;Dilip Kumar Datta

  • Policy Instruments in Practice

    Andrew Jordan;David Benson;Rüdiger Wurzel;Anthony Zito

  • Policy Transfer Research: Still Evolving, Not Yet Through?

    David Benson;Andrew Jordan

  • Is Environmental Management Really More Collaborative? A Comparative Analysis of Putative ‘Paradigm Shifts’ in Europe, Australia, and the United States

    David Benson;Andrew Jordan;Laurence Smith

  • Social-ecological system approaches for water resources management

    Animesh K. Gain;Md. Sarwar Hossain;David Benson;Giuliano Di Baldassarre

  • Involving the Public in Catchment Management: An Analysis of the Scope for Learning Lessons from Abroad

    David Benson;Andrew Jordan;Dave Huitema

  • Environmental Policy: Governing by Multiple Policy Instruments?*

    Andrew Jordan;David Benson;Rüdiger Wurzel;Anthony Zito

  • Evaluating IWRM implementation success: are water policies in Bangladesh enhancing adaptive capacity to climate change impacts?

    Josselin J. Rouillard;David Benson;Animesh K. Gain

  • Understanding task allocation in the European Union: exploring the value of federal theory

    David Benson;Andrew Jordan

  • Catchment management groups in England and Wales: extent, roles and influences

    Hadrian Cook;David Benson;Alex Inman;Andrew Jordan

  • Can Integrated Water Resources Management Increase Adaptive Capacity to Climate Change Adaptation? A Critical Review

    Animesh K. Gain;Josselin J. Rouillard;David Benson

  • Green budgeting in an age of austerity: a transatlantic comparative perspective

    Duncan Russel;David Benson

Frequent Co-Authors

Andrew Jordan
Andrew Jordan University of East Anglia
Irene Lorenzoni
Irene Lorenzoni University of East Anglia
Graham Smith
Graham Smith University of Westminster
Tapas K. Mallick
Tapas K. Mallick University of Exeter
Carlo Giupponi
Carlo Giupponi Ca Foscari University of Venice
Rüdiger K.W. Wurzel
Rüdiger K.W. Wurzel University of Hull
Anthony R. Zito
Anthony R. Zito Newcastle University
Timothy O'Riordan
Timothy O'Riordan University of East Anglia
Harriet Bulkeley
Harriet Bulkeley Durham University
Gill Malin
Gill Malin University of East Anglia

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