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 Policy Innovations and Challenges in Arizona
Planning for Climate Change in the West
New Directions in Ocean Law, Policy and Management
Water Quality Standards and International Development
USAID Water and Development Strategy, 2013-2018
Water and Development Strategy: Implementation Field Guide
Why the Groundwater Management Act?
Stepping up to the Challenge: The Whole System Approach to Conservation in North America
Landsat and Water- Case Studies of the Uses and Benefits of Landsat Imagery in Water Resources
Nebraska's Natural Resources Districts: An Assessment of a Large-Scale Locally Controlled Water Governance Framework
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