theoretical literature on multilevel governance is conducted and also a comparative review of water governance systems in Canada …Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to describe the history of water governance in the Okanagan Valley of British … examine the possible benefits that might accrue from applying a distributed, multilevel approach to water governance in this …

we wish to see expanded and integrated into the program as it develops; (iii) establishing innovative governance and …

from local to national and regional scales over rights to access and use natural resourcesùland, water, wetlands, and … fisheriesùessential to rural livelihoods. A key implication is the need to strengthen governance to enable equitable decision … simple framework to analyze the governance context for aquatic agricultural system development focused on three dimensions …

barriers within a water governance context. To explore these ideas, this paper includes a brief review of the evolving … water policy, that is the basis for a water cognition framework. How to test and evaluate a water cognition framework is the … articulate individuals’ deep emotions and values within a water community or network. The design and process can reveal how a …

Introduction / Seleshi B. Awulachew, Vladimir Smakhtin, David Molden and Don Peden -- Nile water and agriculture: past … -- Availability of water for agriculture in the Nile basin / Robyn Johnston -- Hydrological processes in the Blue Nile / Zachary M … contribution to livelihoods / Lisa-Maria Rebelo and Matthew P. McCartney -- Nile water governance / Ana Elisa Cascão …