Policy, Legislation, and Regulation
According to the Water Governance Facility, governance systems determine who gets what water, when, and how. The representation of various interests in water decision-making and the role of politics are important components in addressing governance dynamics. Resources available in this sub-theme include national water and sanitation plans and guidelines for improving the performance of municipal water and sanitation operators, among other resources that support water policies, legislation, and regulation.
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Nebraska's Natural Resources Districts: An Assessment of a Large-Scale Locally Controlled Water Governance Framework
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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 States, North AmericaThe Naval Alliance: Preparing NATO for a Martitime Century
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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 States, North AmericaThe Waning of Petrocaribe? Central America and Caribbean Energy in Transition
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May 1, 2016Venezula's transition to alternative enegery cources and their benefits. ...Read more
Climate Change and US National Security
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March 1, 2016This report examines the past, present, and future of climate security in the United StatesRead more
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United States, North AmericaA US Strategy for Sustainable Energy Security
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March 1, 2016Exploring strategies for sustainibility in the US enbergy sector. Read more
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United States, North AmericaLessons from East Asia: How to achieve total sanitation and hygiene coverage within a generation
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April 27, 2016WaterAid
This discussion paper presents the findings from research in East Asian states on the political economy of sanitation and hygiene services which delivered total coverage within a generation.Read more
Climate finance and water security : What are the opportunities for increased WASH financing?
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August 12, 2015WaterAid
This briefing note by Louise Whiting explains what WaterAid plan to do to address Climate ChangeRead more
Protecting Drinking Water at the Source
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October 1, 2016World Resources Institute
Watershed investment programs offer promising pathways to securing safe drinking water. But what does it take to establish and grow a successful watershed investment program? Program investors and practitioners are looking for guidance and ideas on how to build a program that works for their own...Read more
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GlobalThe Caspian Sea and Southern Gas Corridor
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April 1, 2017Article on the Russian perspective on climate change and energy security challenges. Read more
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