Managing Water for Australia

2007 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karen Hussey ◽  
Stephen Dovers
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Water Management ◽  
Water Policy ◽  
Current Knowledge ◽  
Water Rights ◽  
Australian Water ◽  
Technological Advances ◽  
Policy Statements ◽  
Fundamental Shift ◽  
National Water

Australian water policy and management are undergoing rapid and immense change in response to drought, technological advances, climate change and demographic and economic shifts. The National Water Initiative and the 2007 Australian Government water policy statements propose a fundamental shift in how Australians will use and manage water in the future. The implementation of the national water policy presents many challenges – the creation of water rights and markets, comprehensive water planning, new legislative settings, community participation in water management, linking urban and rural water management, and more. Managing Water for Australia brings together leading social sciences researchers and practitioners to identify the major challenges in achieving sustainable water management, to consolidate current knowledge, and to explore knowledge gaps in and opportunities for furthering water reform.

scholarly journals Water accounting for water management at the river basin scale in India: approaches and gaps

Water Policy ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (5) ◽  
pp. 768-788
Author(s):  
Nitin Bassi ◽  
Guido Schmidt ◽  
Lucia De Stefano
Keyword(s):  
Water Management ◽  
River Basin ◽  
Water Policy ◽  
Past Research ◽  
River Basin Scale ◽  
The Past ◽  
Basin Scale ◽  
Water Accounting ◽  
Accounting Approaches ◽  
National Water

Abstract The main objective of this research paper is to assess the extent to which the concept of water accounting has been applied for water management at the river basin scale in India. For this, the study first assesses the importance given to the use of water accounting for water management in India's national water policy. It then analyses the evolution of water accounting approaches in India through a systematic review of the past research studies on the theme. Further, it looks at their contribution to decision-making concerning allocation of water resources and resolving conflicts over water sharing. Finally, it identifies the existing gaps in the methodologies for water accounting so far used in India.

scholarly journals Conserving Rivers and Their Biodiversity in Tanzania

Water ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (12) ◽  
pp. 2612 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nadia A. Seeteram ◽  
Pendo T. Hyera ◽  
Lulu T. Kaaya ◽  
Makarius C. S. Lalika ◽  
Elizabeth P. Anderson
Keyword(s):  
Water Policy ◽  
Human Population ◽  
River Flow ◽  
Current Knowledge ◽  
Water Security ◽  
Environmental Flow ◽  
United Republic ◽  
United Republic Of Tanzania ◽  
River Conservation ◽  
National Water

The United Republic of Tanzania (Tanzania) is rich in freshwater resources and biodiversity. In this article, we highlight the importance of Tanzanian rivers and make a case for the conservation of the freshwater and terrestrial species that rely on these rivers. We provide an overview of current knowledge on Tanzanian rivers and discuss progress towards implementation of the National Water Policy (2002) and Water Management Act (2009), two legislative instruments that have motivated environmental flow assessments on at least six major rivers and offer legal backing for river conservation. We examine major challenges that pose significant threats to water security for river ecosystems and humans in Tanzania, among those: (1) human population growth, (2) agricultural expansion, (3) river flow alterations, (4) industrialization, (5) introduced species, and (6) climate change. We conclude by offering recommendations for future river conservation efforts in Tanzania.

Justifying Water Rights in Nigeria: Fiction or Achievable Panacea?

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 757-800
Author(s):  
Irekpitan Okukpon ◽  
Ijeoma Anozie
Keyword(s):  
South African ◽  
Water Policy ◽  
Water Rights ◽  
Industrial Activities ◽  
Community Stakeholders ◽  
The World ◽  
Water Legislation ◽  
Key Driver ◽  
The Right ◽  
National Water

Abstract Nigeria, like other countries in the world, competes for available water resources due to the increasing demands for the resource as a result of agricultural and other industrial activities. Nigeria’s current National Water Policy 2017 is vague regarding the enforcement of the right to water, with an absence of institutions to actualise same. The provisions under chapter II of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 does not provide a justiciable cushion for the actualisation of this right. This paper examines the reality of the right to water in Nigeria, using South African policy as a model. It interrogates the feasibility of existing policy on water in Nigeria against the backdrop of the South African right to water, which is justiciable and hailed as one of the most proactive in water legislation around the world. The paper concludes with recommendations on the justifications for the right to water in Nigeria, advocating systematic engagements with government and community stakeholders as a key driver towards achieving sustainability and entrenchment of the right to water in Nigeria.

scholarly journals We Have Plenty of Water, Don’t We? Social Norms, Practices, and Contentions in a Drought-Ridden Country

Hydrology ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 161
Author(s):  
Angela T. Ragusa
Keyword(s):  
Water Management ◽  
Water Supply ◽  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
Water Policy ◽  
Water Security ◽  
Conservation Strategies ◽  
Sociological Research ◽  
Australian Water ◽  
Integrated Research ◽  
Interdependent System

Climate and land use change pose global challenges to water policy and management. This article furthers calls for integrated research conceptualizing water management as a holistic, interdependent system that may benefit from sociological research. To better understand how socioenvironmental change affects lifestyle expectations and experiences, interviews with in-migrants (relocated to inland Australia from metropolitan cities), industry and government informants are thematically analyzed. Results show in-migrants engage in adaptive water management and conservation strategies to enhance water security, yet call for council provision of water management education to minimize vulnerability. Industry informants perceive few water supply or pollution issues, favoring technological solutions to support unfettered growth and water amenities, while de-prioritizing environmental sustainability goals. Government priorities reflect drought narratives in Australian water policy reform and show concern about meeting consumer water supply and preserving water quality. With predictions of greater weather severity, including flooding, and in-migrants’ difficulty managing heavy rainfall, national legislation and policy modifications are necessary. Specifically, normalizing climate variability in policy and social identities is desirable. Finally, practices prioritizing water scarcity and trading management over environmental protection indicate a need to surpass environmental commodification by depoliticizing water management.

scholarly journals New instruments for water management in Brazil

2019 ◽  
Vol 55 (1) ◽  
pp. 55-69
Author(s):  
Gustavo Velloso Breviglieri ◽  
Guarany Ipê do Sol Osório ◽  
Guilherme Borba Lefèvre
Keyword(s):  
Water Management ◽  
Delphi Method ◽  
Water Policy ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Management Policy ◽  
Local Conditions ◽  
Content Type ◽  
New Instruments ◽  
Water Tariffs ◽  
National Water

Purpose This paper aims to explore the possible uses of economic instruments, other than water tariffs, to assist water management policy in Brazil. In particular, the paper focuses attention toward markets for use rights. Design/methodology/approach The research is based on water resources specialists’ opinions and perceptions, collected through surveys (Delphi method) and a focus group, to understand if such an instrument is desirable and which roles could it play within Brazilian water basins. Findings Results suggest there is room and utility for markets for water use rights, although mostly on a temporary basis, localized, predominantly dealing with scarcity events and in conjunction with the other instruments under Brazil’s National Water Policy. Originality/value Given the persistence of scarcity events in the country, the research represents a first step to understand if new instruments for water management are politically feasible and contribute to better delineate future investigations applied to specific water basins and their local conditions.

Developing a framework for supporting the implementation of integrated water resource management (IWRM) with a decoupling strategy

Water Policy ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 18 (6) ◽  
pp. 1317-1333 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ernest Nti Acheampong ◽  
Mark Swilling ◽  
Kevin Urama
Keyword(s):  
Water Management ◽  
Water Policy ◽  
Water Resource Management ◽  
Integrated Water Resources Management ◽  
United Nations Environment Programme ◽  
Sustainable Water Management ◽  
Alternative Approach ◽  
Conceptual Clarity ◽  
Fundamental Shift ◽  
Nations Environment

The rise of integrated water resources management (IWRM) in the global water policy discourse marks a fundamental shift in water management from the techno-centric, top-down, supply-oriented and sectoral approach towards a holistic, participatory and demand-driven approach to sustainable water management. The IWRM concept has become dominant, permeating national, regional and international water policies, backed by heavy investments and advocacy by key global actors such as the World Bank and European Union. However, its implementation success remains unimpressive, amidst strong criticisms about its conceptual clarity. More recently, the decoupling concept spearheaded by the United Nations Environment Programme and Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development is gaining momentum as an alternative approach for sustainable water management. This paper reviews the two concepts both acclaimed for organizing knowledge production for sustainability. The paper examines the underlying factors that limit IWRM implementation and assesses the potentials of addressing the inadequacies of IWRM with the decoupling concept. IWRM as a process lacks a clearly defined strategy, standard measures to track the success of IWRM plans and guidance for planning and project development, while decoupling offers a viable strategy that feeds into the implementation of IWRM plan, providing strategic and operational direction towards achieving sustainability goals.

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