scholarly journals Paradigms and theories in water governance: the case of South Africa’s National Water Resource Strategy, Second Edition

Water SA ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 42 (1) ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard Meissner
Keyword(s):  
Water Resource ◽  
Water Governance ◽  
National Water ◽  
Resource Strategy

Hydrologic classification of Tanzanian rivers to support national water resource policy

Ecohydrology ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julian D. Olden ◽  
Mathis L. Messager ◽  
Rebecca E. Tharme ◽  
Japhet J. Kashaigili ◽  
David Munkyala ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Water Resource ◽  
Resource Policy ◽  
National Water

scholarly journals Monitoring of Glaciers and Glacial Lakes in Afghanistan

2021 ◽  
pp. 211-230
Author(s):  
Sudan Bikash Maharjan ◽  
Finu Shrestha ◽  
Fayezurahman Azizi ◽  
Esmatullah Joya ◽  
Birendra Bajracharya ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Water Resources ◽  
Needs Assessment ◽  
Water Resource ◽  
Glacial Lakes ◽  
Comprehensive Data ◽  
National Priority ◽  
National Water

AbstractDuring the needs assessment in Afghanistan, the General Directorate of Water Resources (GDWR) of the National Water Affairs Regulation Authority (NWARA) (previously Water Resource Department (WRD) of  the Ministry of Energy and Water (MEW)) emphasized that the compilation of comprehensive data on the glaciers in the country is a national priority.

scholarly journals Citizen deliberation in the context of Uruguay's first National Water Plan

Water Policy ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marila Lázaro ◽  
Isabel Bortagaray ◽  
Micaela Trimble ◽  
Cristina Zurbriggen
Keyword(s):  
Water Governance ◽  
Stakeholder Participation ◽  
Quality Criteria ◽  
Public Understanding ◽  
Deliberative Process ◽  
Depth Analysis ◽  
Mixed Approach ◽  
Citizen Deliberation ◽  
Key Aspects ◽  
National Water

Abstract As part of the formulation of the first National Water Plan (NWP) in Uruguay, a mini-public process ‘Citizen Deliberation on Water (Deci Agua)’ was developed in 2016. While the draft of the plan was being discussed in the formal arenas of water governance (Basin Commissions and Regional Water Resources Councils), a University research team (led by the authors), in coordination with the national water authority, adapted the mechanism of consensus conferences in order to incorporate the citizens’ visions and to contribute to public understanding of the NWP challenges. This article analyses the main aspects of the developed participation strategy and discusses them regarding a set of quality criteria used to evaluate deliberative processes. Although the final version of the NWP (passed by decree in 2017) incorporated some of the contributions of the Citizen Panel, an in-depth analysis of the scope of the deliberative process of Deci Agua allows us to delve into some key aspects related to the quality of participation processes and the challenges. A mixed approach that combines stakeholder participation and lay citizens is novel and desirable in water governance since it increases the scope of participation, deepens the legitimacy of decision-making and improves the public debate.

Towards adaptive and integrated management paradigms to meet the challenges of water governance

2013 ◽  
Vol 67 (11) ◽  
pp. 2651-2660 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Halbe ◽  
C. Pahl-Wostl ◽  
J. Sendzimir ◽  
J. Adamowski
Keyword(s):  
Water Management ◽  
Water Resource ◽  
Water Governance ◽  
Integrated Analysis ◽  
Scientific Policy ◽  
Participatory Modeling ◽  
Sustainable Solutions ◽  
Governance Systems ◽  
Management Paradigms ◽  
Specific Management

Integrated Water Resource Management (IWRM) aims at finding practical and sustainable solutions to water resource issues. Research and practice have shown that innovative methods and tools are not sufficient to implement IWRM – the concept needs to also be integrated in prevailing management paradigms and institutions. Water governance science addresses this human dimension by focusing on the analysis of regulatory processes that influence the behavior of actors in water management systems. This paper proposes a new methodology for the integrated analysis of water resources management and governance systems in order to elicit and analyze case-specific management paradigms. It builds on the Management and Transition Framework (MTF) that allows for the examination of structures and processes underlying water management and governance. The new methodology presented in this paper combines participatory modeling and analysis of the governance system by using the MTF to investigate case-specific management paradigms. The linking of participatory modeling and research on complex management and governance systems allows for the transfer of knowledge between scientific, policy, engineering and local communities. In this way, the proposed methodology facilitates assessment and implementation of transformation processes towards IWRM that require also the adoption of adaptive management principles. A case study on flood management in the Tisza River Basin in Hungary is provided to illustrate the application of the proposed methodology.

scholarly journals Implementing an evolving human right through water and sanitation policy

Water Policy ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 116-133 ◽  
Author(s):  
Benjamin Mason Meier ◽  
Georgia Lyn Kayser ◽  
Urooj Quezon Amjad ◽  
Jamie Bartram
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
International Law ◽  
Political Development ◽  
Water Policy ◽  
Water Governance ◽  
Human Right ◽  
Water And Sanitation ◽  
National Governments ◽  
Global Water ◽  
National Water

With water and sanitation vital to the public's health, there have been growing calls to accept water and sanitation as a human right and establish a rights-based framework for water policy. Through the development of international law, policymakers have increasingly specified water and sanitation as independent human rights. In this political development of human rights for water and sanitation, the authors find that the evolution of rights-based water and sanitation policy reached a milestone in the United Nations (UN) General Assembly's 2010 Resolution on the Human Right to Water and Sanitation. By memorializing international political recognition of these interconnected rights and the corresponding obligations of national governments, states provided a normative framework for expanded efforts to realize human rights through water and sanitation policy. Examining the opportunities created by this UN Resolution, this article analyzes the implementation of the human right to water and sanitation through global water governance, national water policy and water and sanitation outcomes. While obstacles remain in the implementation of this right, the authors conclude that the UN Resolution could have lasting benefits for public health.

scholarly journals A review of the design and implementation of Ghana's National Water Policy (2007)

Water Policy ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Josephine Frimpong ◽  
Ronald Adamtey ◽  
Anders Branth Pedersen ◽  
Esther Wahaga ◽  
Anne Jensen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Water Resources ◽  
Water Resources Management ◽  
Water Policy ◽  
Water Governance ◽  
Integrated Water Resources Management ◽  
Legal Framework ◽  
Institutional Capacity ◽  
Resources Management ◽  
Governance Practices ◽  
National Water

Abstract Access to water is a matter of daily survival for people around the world. Water is crucial for human survival and also central to the development of every nation. The recent literature on world water suggests that the water crisis being experienced is related to governance and not a real crisis of scarcity and stress. This paper aims at identifying water governance practices and the challenges associated with water governance in Ghana. The paper reviews the literature on the implementation of policy directives and actions with specific focus on water resources governance aspects of Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) in Ghana. Ghana's National Water Policy is expected to turn the fortunes of the country around in terms of water resources management. Concerning water resources management, the policy advocates for an IWRM approach. Since its implementation, certain setbacks have been challenging the effectiveness of the policy, such as inadequate institutional capacity, inadequate funding, ineffective enforcement of existing regulations, inadequate legal framework, and lack of adequate data. The paper suggests, among other things, the building of both human and institutional capacity, and making the environment a government priority, as ways to contribute to the effective implementation of the National Water Policy.

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