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Water Governance: Tackling Climate Crisis Challenges

Author(s): Maria P. Papadopoulou

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Abstract: Extreme events related to climate change like floods and droughts are expected to further intensify impacts on water resources in the near future posing serious threats to life on earth. The need for urgent solutions is a key to achieve sustainable water resources management on all scales however requires a well-defined water resources legal and regulatory framework and at the same time a sustainable water governance system is critical for the management of water resources. Water policy defines the rules and instruments with which policy-makers manage conflicting water-uses, control water pollution, and meet environmental water quality standards. A holistic view that included social, economic and environmental sustainability aspects is required to implement practices that will support the legislative aspects of water policy. On the other hand water governance is a complex process that considers multi-level participation, from public institutions to private sector, civil society and NGOs in co-design decision making process. New approaches and methods of governance should improve the transparancy and accountability in water policy making. Assessment, awareness and accessibility act as critical pilars of a governance system. Given the vital importance of freshwater, innovative approaches at policy and governance level are needed to tackle climate crisis impacts.

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Year: 2022

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