Urban water security under a changing climate: Is Nepal's water policy on the right track?

Water governance and management are important challenges for the River Indus Basin in Pakistan. Water governance refers to social, political and economic factors that influence water management. The water scarcity and water security are a major concern for the state to control its water resources. The study aims to give Sindh water policy by exploring the challenges to Indus Basin in managing water resources and to identify opportunities Indus Basin can look to improve water management. Interviews were conducted from water experts and analysts having 5 years’ experience or more in the water sector of Pakistan through a semi-structured self-developed questionnaire using purposive sampling technique and transcripts were analyzed using thematic content analysis. The findings show that increasing population, climatic change and rising demand of water are major challenges Indus is facing and Indus with time is getting water-scarce therefore need strong institutions, civil society and legislatures to ensure equitable distribution of water and maintain the ecosystem. The study emphasizes that water governance and management are necessary for sustainable use of water. Pakistan, the water stress country needs to address ‘governance’ at a wider scale to solve problems in the Indus Basin for the livelihood of people. The research will benefit the state, water experts, institutions as well as civil society to promote efficient use of water in Indus Basin.

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Water for Life

10.1093/oso/9780190693152.003.0005 ◽

2017 ◽

Author(s):

Madeline Baer

Keyword(s):

Human Rights ◽

Citizen Participation ◽

Urban Areas ◽

Water Policy ◽

State Capacity ◽

National Level ◽

Human Right ◽

Political Will ◽

Water And Sanitation ◽

The Right

Chapter 5 provides a case study of the human rights-based approach to water policy through an analysis of the Bolivian government’s attempts to implement the human right to water and sanitation. It explores these efforts at the local and national level, through changes to investments, institutions, and policies. The analysis reveals that while Bolivia meets the minimum standard for the human right to water and sanitation in some urban areas, access to quality water is low in poor and marginalized communities. While the Bolivian government expresses a strong political will for a human rights approach and is increasing state capacity to fulfill rights, the broader criteria for the right to water and sanitation, including citizen participation and democratic decision-making, remain largely unfulfilled. This case suggests political will and state capacity might be necessary but are not sufficient to fulfill the human right to water and sanitation broadly defined.

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Advancing urban water security: The urbanization of water–society relations and entry–points for political engagement

Water International ◽

10.1080/02508060.2021.1937901 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 1-13

Author(s):

Vanessa Lucena Empinotti ◽

Jessica Budds ◽

Wendy Jepson ◽

Nate Millington ◽

Luciana Nicolau Ferrara ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Water Security ◽

Political Engagement ◽

Urban Water ◽

Entry Points

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Perspectives of current and future urban water security in Iran

Journal of Cleaner Production ◽

10.1016/j.jclepro.2021.129004 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 321 ◽

pp. 129004

Author(s):

Nooshin Karimi Alavijeh ◽

Mohammad Ali Falahi ◽

Mohammad Taher Ahmadi Shadmehri ◽

Narges Salehnia ◽

Morten Andreas Dahl Larsen ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Water Security ◽

Urban Water

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Shifting Perspectives on Urban Water Policy in Europe

European Planning Studies ◽

10.1080/09654310303637 ◽

2003 ◽

Vol 11 (3) ◽

pp. 223-228 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

GIORGOS KALLIS ◽

HENRI L.F. DE GROOT

Keyword(s):

Water Policy ◽

Urban Water ◽

Urban Water Policy

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Strategic water source areas for urban water security: Making the connection between protecting ecosystems and benefiting from their services

Ecosystem Services ◽

10.1016/j.ecoser.2017.07.013 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 28 ◽

pp. 251-259 ◽

Cited By ~ 13

Author(s):

Jeanne L. Nel ◽

David C. Le Maitre ◽

Dirk J. Roux ◽

Christine Colvin ◽

Janis S. Smith ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Water Security ◽

Water Source ◽

Urban Water ◽

Source Areas

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Seawater desalination as an option to alleviate water scarcity in South Africa: the need for a strategic approach to planning and environmental decision-making

Journal of Water Reuse and Desalination ◽

10.2166/wrd.2014.035 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 4 (4) ◽

pp. 287-293 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

G. O. Schreiner ◽

R. C. van Ballegooyen ◽

W. Osman

Keyword(s):

South Africa ◽

Water Policy ◽

Large Scale ◽

Water Security ◽

Bulk Water ◽

Policy Makers ◽

Environmental Decision Making ◽

Strategic Approach ◽

Seawater Reverse Osmosis ◽

National Water

In the last decade, seawater reverse osmosis (SWRO) has come to be seen by policy-makers as a novel technology that will significantly advance water security in South African coastal regions. Water purveyors, from the private sector, local/district municipalities and provincial authorities, are undertaking studies to explore the feasibility of SWRO to meet growing demand and relieve mounting pressure on current bulk water supply infrastructure. With this in mind, it is suggested that national strategic planning should be introduced to present the opportunities and constraints of the desalination option within the national water and energy policy. In absence of this, piece-meal decisions will be made at local authority levels and the construction of SWRO plants will be determined by regional circumstances (e.g. drought) as opposed to national water policy agenda. This paper explores the value of such a strategy by considering the drivers of SWRO in South Africa, the risk of unplanned large-scale SWRO implementation (with a focus on environmental impacts) and the initial steps that could be taken toward a Strategic Environmental Assessment for SWRO in South Africa.

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