Governance
As defined by the UNDP Water Governance Facility, water governance is determined by the political, social, economic, and administrative systems that are in place. These systems can both directly and indirectly affect the use, development, and management of water resources and the delivery of water services delivery at different levels of society. Improving governance for economic, environmental, and social sustainability is possible through the establishment of stronger public and private institutions, policies, legislation, and processes. Topics addressed in this theme include the principles of equity and efficiency, water administration, the roles of government and other stakeholders, and the frameworks to balance water use between socio-economic activities and ecosystems.
Governance Resources
Energy Management Consultation and Training Project (EMCAT): Demand-Side Management/Project Management -- Municipal Water Pumping: Tiruppur (Tamil Nadu), India -- Trip Report
Design of a National Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Plan in Zaire
Evaluation of Existing Irrigation Water Pricing Policy in Pakistan
Irrigation Pricing and Management
Ecuador Irrigation Sector Review
Municipal Water Conservation in Jordan: Report of a Seminar
Colorado River Basin Study
Water and Sustainability (Volume 3): U.S. Water Consumption for Power Production -- The Next Half Century
Water and Sustainability (Volume 4): U.S. Electricity Consumption for Water Supply and Treatment -- The Next Century
Experiences from Multiple Use Water Systems in Nepal - A Case Study of Phulbari village of Syangja District
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