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This paper introduces river co-learning arenas (RCAs) to empower grassroots river initiatives for ecological regeneration and socio-ecological justice. RCAs foster transdisciplinary collaboration to address complex river system threats effectively.

Keywords:

River regeneration activist research river co-learning arenas socio-ecological justice transgressive learning

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Environmental Science
Social Science
Political Ecology

Background:

River systems face severe degradation from pollution, damming, and water grabbing.
These threats impact both human and non-human communities reliant on riverine ecosystems.
Reversing degradation requires multi-level governance and diverse actor collaboration.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop the concept of river co-learning arenas (RCAs).
To explore RCAs' potential for strengthening grassroots river initiatives.
To foster socio-ecological justice and river regeneration.

Main Methods:

Conceptual development of River Co-learning Arenas (RCAs).
Critical reflection on organizing, supporting, and cross-fertilizing RCAs.
Integration of diverse disciplinary studies, debates, and theories.

Main Results:

RCAs facilitate multi-actor, multi-level dialogue for river regeneration.
The concept integrates five key themes: knowledge encounters, co-learning, collaboration dynamics, reflexivity, and knowledge assemblages.
RCAs offer a framework to counter dominant technocratic-hydraulic development.

Conclusions:

RCAs provide a methodological concept to enhance grassroots river initiatives.
They foster transdisciplinary practice and socio-ecological justice in river management.
RCAs enable effective engagement with complex river system challenges.