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
Groundwater Policy and Governance
Institutional Mechanisms for the Assessment and Management of Transboundary Aquifers: the Importance of Partnerships
Water Policy Innovations and Challenges in Arizona
Planning for Climate Change in the West
Sharing Colorado River Water: History, Public Policy and the Colorado River Compact
Groundwater Use and Re-Use in the Transboundary Santa Cruz River Basin
The Role of the Public and Private Sectors in Water Provision in Arizona, USA
Climate Change and Population Growth Impacts on the Transboundary Santa Cruz Aquifer
Why the Groundwater Management Act?
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