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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Flowing Forward
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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
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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
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East Asia and PacificStepping up to the Challenge: The Whole System Approach to Conservation in North America
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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 America, United StatesLandsat and Water- Case Studies of the Uses and Benefits of Landsat Imagery in Water Resources
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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 States, North AmericaNebraska'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
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