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
Water and Sustainability (Volume2): An Assessment of Water Demand, Supply, and Quality in the U.S. -- The Next Half Century
Published:
January 1, 2002Electric Power Research Institute
The objective of this study was to characterize the probable magnitude of the quantity of water demanded and supplied, as well as the quality of such water, in the United States for the next half-century -- from 2000 to 2050 -- and identify regional deficits (if any). This study also identifies...Read more
Best Suggested Practices for Aquifer Storage and Recovery (7-16-2014)
Published:
January 1, 1970National Groundwater Association
? NGWA best suggested practices are designed to aid groundwater professionals at industry job sites. They are not standards, but practices that have been demonstrated to show superior results. They are prepared by a consensus of groundwater professionals. The aquifer storage and recovery BSP...Read more
Guidelines for the Construction of Vertical Closed Loop Wells for Ground Source Heat Pump Systems
Published:
January 1, 1970National Groundwater Association
This third edition was put together by an NGWA volunteer work group to provide updated information on the original Guidelines that was published by NGWA in 1997 and then updated again in 2009. The guidelines are written for loop well contractors, loop well design consultants, government officials,...Read more
Flowing Forward
Published:
January 1, 1970World Wildlife Fund
Written by WWF and commissioned by the World Bank, Flowing Forward develops guiding principles, processes, and methodologies for incorporating climate change adaptation for water sector projects with a particular emphasis on impacts on ecosystems. Read more
China Urban Water Blueprint
Published:
April 21, 2016The Nature Conservancy
The China Urban Water Blueprint provides a scientific understanding of the current status of urban water sources and the potential for nature-based conservation in China. This report surveyed the source water catchments of the 30 fastest growing, large cities in China and compared and analyzed the...Read more
Regional focus:
East Asia and PacificStepping up to the Challenge: The Whole System Approach to Conservation in North America
Published:
July 7, 2011The 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
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North AmericaUnited StatesLandsat and Water- Case Studies of the Uses and Benefits of Landsat Imagery in Water Resources
Published:
January 1, 1970U.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
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United StatesNorth AmericaNebraska's Natural Resources Districts: An Assessment of a Large-Scale Locally Controlled Water Governance Framework
Published:
March 1, 2015Robert B. Daugherty Water for Food Institute at the University of Nebraska
A report produced by the Water for Food Global Institute on the development and structure of Nebraska's Natural Resources Districts, a unique groundwater management institution based on local governance.Read more
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United StatesNorth AmericaThe Naval Alliance: Preparing NATO for a Martitime Century
Published:
June 1, 2015Preparing NATO for the coming decades, during whichit is likely that the maritime
domain will become increasingly congested and
competitiveRead more
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United StatesNorth AmericaThe Waning of Petrocaribe? Central America and Caribbean Energy in Transition
Published:
May 1, 2016Venezula's transition to alternative enegery cources and their benefits. Read more
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