Policy, Legislation, and Regulation

According to the Water Governance Facility, governance systems determine who gets what water, when, and how. The representation of various interests in water decision-making and the role of politics are important components in addressing governance dynamics. Resources available in this sub-theme include national water and sanitation plans and guidelines for improving the performance of municipal water and sanitation operators, among other resources that support water policies, legislation, and regulation.

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Policy, Legislation, and Regulation Resources

Economies of Scale and Scope in River Basin Management

Published: 
November 15, 2004
Pacific InstituteiDE
New approaches to water planning, like Integrated Water Resources Management, are growing in popularity, but have often gotten bogged down, or even been abandoned, because stakeholders don't feel they are getting enough out of these efforts. Economies of scale and scope are the payoff for the...Read more

Hydraulic Fracturing and Water Resources: Separating the Frack from the Fiction

Published: 
June 12, 2012
Pacific Institute
This research identifies issues around the impacts of hydraulic fracturing on water and points to the need for better and more transparent information in order to clearly assess the key water-related risks and develop sound policies to minimize those risks.Read more

Global Water Governance in the 21st Century

Published: 
July 24, 2013
Pacific Institute
This report examines structures and approaches needed to meet the challenge of sustainable water management in an interconnected world.Read more

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