This book is an introduction to the theory of water governance and its practical application especially in The Netherlands.
Chapter 1 considers the term water governance in a more general sense, while the three-layer model of water governance (content, institutional and relational layers) is introduced and explained.
Chapters 2 to 6 present the five buidling blocks:
Chapter 7 underlines the necessity of cooperation in water management and gives some examples. Chapter 8 presents a case study on the Awash River Basin in Ethiopia using the building blocks for good water governance.
| Title | Building blocks for good water governance |
| Publication Type | Book |
| Year of Publication | 2016 |
| Authors | Havekes, H, Hofstra, M, van der Kerk, A, Teeuwen, B, van Cleef, R, Oosterloo, K |
| Edition | 2 |
| Pagination | 157 p. |
| Date Published | 03/2016 |
| Publisher | Water Governance Centre (WGC) |
| Place Published | The Hague, The Netherlands |
| Publication Language | English |
| Keywords | participatory methods, planning, water governance |
| Abstract | This book is an introduction to the theory of water governance and its practical application especially in The Netherlands. Chapter 1 considers the term water governance in a more general sense, while the three-layer model of water governance (content, institutional and relational layers) is introduced and explained. Chapters 2 to 6 present the five buidling blocks:
Chapter 7 underlines the necessity of cooperation in water management and gives some examples. Chapter 8 presents a case study on the Awash River Basin in Ethiopia using the building blocks for good water governance. |
| Notes | Includes references |
| URL | http://watergovernance.s3.amazonaws.com/files/P085-01-16-006-eindpubBB.pdf |
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