An analysis of water awareness campaign messaging in the case of Jordan: Water conservation for state security

Benedict, Skylar and Hussein, Hussam (2019) An analysis of water awareness campaign messaging in the case of Jordan: Water conservation for state security. Water, 11 (6). ISSN 2073-4441

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Abstract

This article examines water awareness campaign messaging of the Water Efficiency and Public Information for Action (WEPIA) campaign. Using Jordanian government documents and structured interviews, it argues that the Ministry of Water and Irrigation (MWI) promotes water awareness campaigns to shape water users’ habits and perspectives on water. The goal of this strategy is to align popular concerns about water security with government concerns over state security, i.e., to create responsible water citizens. This article suggests that the Jordanian MWI seeks to shape citizens’ water behavior through two key strategies. First, it convinces the population to shift its habits using ideas of national responsibility for the nation’s water network. Second, it disseminates a topically diverse combination of water awareness materials to the Jordanian population to shape their water habits in a manner that supports state security.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	water security,water conservation,jordan,hydropolitics,water scarcity,sdg 6 - clean water and sanitation ,/dk/atira/pure/sustainabledevelopmentgoals/clean_water_and_sanitation
Faculty \ School:	Faculty of Social Sciences > School of Global Development (formerly School of International Development)
Related URLs:	https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/11/6/1156
Depositing User:	LivePure Connector
Date Deposited:	10 Jun 2019 10:30
Last Modified:	22 Oct 2022 04:49
URI:	https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/71284
DOI:	10.3390/w11061156

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