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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.

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Groundwater Policy and Governance

Published: 
June 1, 2012
The National Institutes for Water Resources
Governance is an immense conceptual construct, encompassing a suite of precepts, principles, ideas, theories, contexts, objectives, and practices. The FAO/ GEF project 'Groundwater Governance: A Global Framework for Country Action' is a comprehensive attempt to understand and articulate...Read more

Institutional Mechanisms for the Assessment and Management of Transboundary Aquifers: the Importance of Partnerships

Published: 
July 7, 2010
The National Institutes for Water Resources
This presentation provides information about the U.S.-Mexico Transboundary Aquifer Assessment Program, detailing partnerships for scientific investigations and the status of the binational Arizona-Sonora efforts.Read more
Regional focus: 
United StatesNorth America

Water Policy Innovations and Challenges in Arizona

Published: 
May 1, 2010
The National Institutes for Water Resources
The rapid growth in Arizona's population, coupled with prolonged drought, has strained its already scarce water resources. Accommodating population growth in a responsible manner has required Arizona to be a leader and innovator in water policy.Read more
Regional focus: 
United StatesNorth America

Planning for Climate Change in the West

Published: 
January 1, 2010
The National Institutes for Water Resources
Central to the mission of Western Lands and Communities is planning for climate change. This policy focus report began as a Lincoln Institute Working Paper by Rebecca Carter (2008) titled 'Land Use Planning and the Changing Climate of the West.' The paper highlights how local planners...Read more
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North AmericaUnited StatesPacific

Sharing Colorado River Water: History, Public Policy and the Colorado River Compact

The National Institutes for Water Resources
The year 1997 marks the 75th anniversary of the signing of the Colorado River Compact. Delegates from the seven Colorado River Basin states met on November 9, 1922 in New Mexico to discuss, negotiate and ultimately work out the compact. It was then signed in the Palace of the Governors, Santa Fe,...Read more
Regional focus: 
United StatesNorth America

Groundwater Use and Re-Use in the Transboundary Santa Cruz River Basin

The National Institutes for Water Resources
The fourth edition of the World Water Development Report (WWDR4), 'Managing Water under Uncertainty and Risk' was recently launched at the 6th World Water Forum in Marseille by Irina Bokova, UNESCO Director General, and Michel Jarraud, UN-Water Chair. The WWDR4 is a comprehensive review...Read more

The Role of the Public and Private Sectors in Water Provision in Arizona, USA

The National Institutes for Water Resources
Sustainable water management is a critical concern in the semi-arid portions of the American Southwest. This paper explains the decentralized approach to water supply management in this region, including the traditional roles of the public and private sectors. With Arizona as a focus, it explores...Read more
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Latin America and the Caribbean

Climate Change and Population Growth Impacts on the Transboundary Santa Cruz Aquifer

The National Institutes for Water Resources
The USA and Mexico have initiated comprehensive assessment of 4 of the 18 aquifers underlying their 3000 km border. Binational management of groundwater is not currently proposed. University and agency researchers plus USA and Mexican federal, state, and local agency staff have collaboratively...Read more
Regional focus: 
Latin America and the Caribbean

Why the Groundwater Management Act?

Published: 
October 18, 2014
The National Institutes for Water Resources
Groundwater is being pumped from aquifers faster than it is able to be naturally replenished. The Groundwater Management Act (GMA) was established by the Arizona State legislature to regulate groundwater use and determine a safe yield goal for recharge of water and recovery.Read more
Regional focus: 
United StatesNorth America

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