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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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Water and Energy Nexus Research: Summary & Recommendations

Published: 
August 1, 2013
Alliance for Water Efficiency
This webinar provides new information on the Water-Energy Nexus, an issue that is more important than ever and increasingly drawing national attention in the wake of President Obama's commitment to more sustainable resource management. AWE and ACEEE's related report reveals the gaps in...Read more
Regional focus: 
United States

Water Loss Control: Efficiency in the Water Utility Sector

Alliance for Water Efficiency
With water resources increasingly stressed due to climate change and growing populations, water utilities must become water-efficient throughout the entire supply process. By employing improved methods of water auditing and loss control, water utilities have potential to reduce the large volumes of...Read more
Regional focus: 
United States

Tennessee Valley Authority Act (1933)

Published: 
May 18, 1933
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) Act of 1933 established the Tennessee Valley Authority to oversee the construction of dams to control flooding, improve navigation and create cheap electric power in the Tennessee Valley basin. It serves to improve the navigability and to provide for the flood...Read more
Regional focus: 
United States

Creating Clean Water Cash Flows: Developing Private Markets for Green Stormwater Infrastructure in Philadelphia

Published: 
January 1, 2013
The Nature Conservancy
Taken together, the chapters suggest that although Philadelphia's parcel-based fee system is a good first step toward drawing private investment to green infrastructure, many economic barriers remain. In the current market environment, the discounted payback periods of most green...Read more
Regional focus: 
United StatesNorth America

Stepping up to the Challenge: The Whole System Approach to Conservation in North America

Published: 
July 7, 2011
The Nature Conservancy
This concept paper presents the newly developed whole system conservation approach that will be fundamental to the Conservancy's thinking regarding how to achieve meaningful conservation outcomes in an era of large-scale disturbances. Read more
Regional focus: 
North AmericaUnited States

USGS Water Science School - Questions and Answers

U.S. Geological Survey
A part of the USGS Water Science School, this page provides a series of questions and answers surrounding water. Topics include Water at Home, Water Use, Measuring Water, Water Chemistry and Quality, and the Water Around Us.Read more
Regional focus: 
United StatesNorth America

Landsat and Water- Case Studies of the Uses and Benefits of Landsat Imagery in Water Resources

Published: 
January 1, 1970
U.S. Geological Survey
The majority of the case studies in this report focus on the use of Landsat data in the area of water resource management, including both U.S. and international uses and benefits. The report begins with a broad examination of laws and policies supporting the Landsat program and best available...Read more
Regional focus: 
United StatesNorth America

National Water Level Observation Network

Published: 
October 15, 2013
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
The NWLON is a coastal observing network of 175 stations nationwide, including the Great Lakes and Pacific as well as Atlantic Ocean Island Territories and Possessions that collects continuous long-term water level observations to a known vertical reference. NWLON data communications include near...Read more
Regional focus: 
United StatesNorth America

Water Resources Dashboard

Published: 
March 18, 2016
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
This dashboard provides access to maps and data that can help water resource managers and urban planners monitor the potential for extreme precipitation and drought in their regions. The dashboard is organized into three categories: observations; forecasts and outlooks; and people and assetsRead more
Regional focus: 
United StatesNorth America

United States Interagency Elevation Inventory

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
This catalog of publicly available, high-accuracy elevation data for the United States and its territories is collaboratively maintained by six federal agencies. The inventory provides an important central location for information about elevation data sets and decreases duplicate data collection...Read more
Regional focus: 
United StatesNorth America

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