@article { , title = {Advancing human capabilities for water security: A relational approach}, abstract = {We argue that a relational water security framework informed by the capabilities approach offers new ways to consider politics and cultures of water. Each dimension allows us to better contextualize water security beyond just an object (H2O) to be secured for a certain population. Instead, the relational perspective demands a fuller consideration of the political structures and processes through which water is secured, with emphasis on the social relations of access as opposed to simply the politics around water supply. We also attend to cultural dimensions, such as the meanings of water and customary practices that are not easily captured by standardized metrics. By including these dimensions, we necessarily broaden analytical space to evaluate water security as a relational and dynamic process tied to lived experience rather than as solely parameterized conditions in relation to access, quality, or availability of water. We first move to explain our broader conceptualization of water security as linked to human capabilities, then explore in more detail the specific engagements with politics and culture in the sections that follow.}, doi = {10.1016/j.wasec.2017.07.001}, eissn = {2468-3124}, issn = {2468-3124}, journal = {Water Security}, pages = {46-52}, publicationstatus = {Published}, publisher = {Elsevier}, url = {https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/884888}, volume = {1}, keyword = {advancing, human capabilities, water security, relational approach}, year = {2017}, author = {Jepson, Wendy and Budds, Jessica and Eichelberger, Laura and Harris, Leila and Norman, Emma and O'Reilly, Kathleen and Pearson, Amber and Shah, Sameer and Shinn, Jamie and Staddon, Chad and Stoler, Justin and Wutich, Amber and Young, Sera} }