Future water governance.
Published on by Jamie Skolnik
Over the past three millennia, overall governance has progressively shifted from kingsand chieftains to a broader coalition of elected representatives, bureaucrats and interestgroups representing different sectors of civil society. There is now every indication thatthe old forms of governance in both the public and private sectors are becomingincreasingly irrelevant because of rapidly changing conditions at the global, national andsub-national levels.
What you all think, what will be the problems in water governance in coming year?
4 Answers
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Water governance should not not be handled by private players but it should be handed over to the grass root institutions and I am sure this will make wonder. When the big players enters in the sector then the problem starts.
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I think there is need also for the change of mindset by the politicians, water managers, related professionals, and all users. everyone has to come on board in water governance be they rich or poor, educated or not, traditional or modern, etc
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Paula, i do agree to your point. And for me the displacement of community is the biggest issue mentioned in your eg.
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Good question, Jamie! I think competing water use priorities will be the most pressing issue of water governance. Competing uses of water within the same system provide a 'wicked problem' for policy - you can solve one aspect of it (e.g., harness hydropower to satisfy growing energy consumption) but inevitably you will create further problems elsewhere (e.g., displacement, loss of livelihoods downstream, environmental damage)