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
M52 Water Conservation Programs: A Planning Manual
Assessing the Economic and Environmental Benefits of Industrial Water Use Efficiency within the Great Lakes Region
Assessing the Economic & Environmental Benefits of Industrial WUE in the Great Lakes Region
Exemplary Programs Series: Innovative CII Water Efficiency Programs
Water Loss Control: Efficiency in the Water Utility Sector
Water and Energy Nexus Research: Summary & Recommendations
Assessing the Economic & Environmental Benefits of Industrial WUE in the Great Lakes Region
Water and Energy Nexus Research:Summary & Recommendations
Water Loss Control Efficiency in the Water Utility Sector
Financing Sustainable Water
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