The surge of Residential Fresh Water Demand (RFWD) has raised great concern for China’s water supply and understanding … the driving forces of RFWD is critical to maintain a sufficient water supply. Drawing on the panel dataset from 31 Chinese … as local social norms regarding hygiene habits and water resource use. Our estimation results indicate that the rapid …

replicated. In this way, it seeks to inspire policy makers to reform and modernize their water governance frameworks towards … water agenda : Introduction -- Stakeholder engagement gaining prominence in the water agenda -- Key definitions and insights … the water sector : Introduction -- A gloomy picture, calling for a new governance climate -- Structural drivers …

Many African countries have seen the passing of new water laws. Reflecting international discourses on IWRM, they put … the use, management and value of water in an eco-systemic perspective, while they reflect the Dublin principles with … water policies have to be understood as contextually embedded. Negotiation processes around water reforms are historically …

For many years, water resources management in Vietnam was concentrated on activities ensuring the available freshwater … for agricultural production, including flood control. With the increase of water demands and the emergence of new water … economic transition process, the water sector has undergone a series of reforms, including various attempts to integrate …

This paper provides a typology of water storage technologies in the Abay sub-basin of the Blue Nile River basin from …

This paper proposes that transboundary water governance needs to become an essential input to sustainable governance of … the factors behind successful practices. Successful transboundary governance of water and nature requires the reduction of … associated transaction costs. Firstly, water diplomacy through joint research, data collection and monitoring, capacity building …

water transit as well as its high business potential. Data from geographic information system (GIS) mapping, a survey among …

Executive summary -- Public governance and water policies : an innovative multi-level approach -- Mapping institutional … roles and responsibilities -- Challenges to co-ordinating water policies across levels of government -- Multi-level co …-ordination of water policies -- Final considerations for water policy governance : preliminary guidelines -- Country profiles …