Governance & Policy
Water Governance
The political, legal, institutional and administrative systems through which decisions about water use, allocation, quality and infrastructure are made and enforced.
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Water governance encompasses the rules, institutions, processes and actors that determine how water resources are managed and services delivered. It spans legislation, water rights, regulatory bodies, pricing, stakeholder participation and accountability mechanisms across local, basin, national and transboundary levels.
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