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The article focuses on the 10th anniversary issue of the World Water Policy Journal, which reflects on a decade of progress and challenges in water management. Topics include the evolution of the journal's goals, the need for improved water leadership and strategic vision, and a series of research papers addressing diverse water-related issues, including economic development, agricultural management, and water quality improvements.

The World Water Policy Journal is celebrating its 10th anniversary and has released a special issue that covers a range of topics related to water governance and innovative approaches. The articles discuss issues such as measuring water poverty, drought relief strategies, community-based rainwater harvesting, institutional arrangements for water and sanitation services, water operator partnerships, water security planning, transboundary water resource management, and women's participation in water resource management. The authors provide insights and recommendations based on their research and experiences. The special issue aims to generate interest and reflection on the challenges faced in the current global context and the future of water policy and practice. [Extracted from the article]

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The article discusses the outcomes of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) 28th Conference of the Parties (COP28) held in the United Arab Emirates in 2023. The agreements reached at the conference aim to cut global greenhouse gas emissions by 43% by 2030 to limit global warming to 1.5°C. The article also highlights the importance of addressing water systems and natural habitats in addition to decarbonization efforts to achieve a sustainable future. It mentions positive actions such as the enforcement of European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) to report water risks and the need for increased efforts to combat fossil fuel-based activities. The article concludes by introducing various papers in the journal that discuss water-related issues and the need for improved research, policy, practice, and learning in the context of a changing global environment. [Extracted from the article]

This special issue of World Water Policy focuses on water policy and practice in Africa, specifically addressing the increasing global water use and resulting water scarcity in regions like Central Africa, East Asia, and parts of South America. The document emphasizes the need for new approaches to address these challenges, including the adoption of water-saving irrigation technologies like micro-irrigation. The issue includes papers on state-of-the-art technologies, improving micro-irrigation in practice, and supportive water and agricultural policy and planning frameworks in Africa and beyond. The journal also discusses the policy conflicts surrounding the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam and highlights the importance of innovative approaches to improve water use efficiency. Overall, this journal provides a comprehensive and informative resource for those interested in water security and policy. [Extracted from the article]

Climate change, extreme events, regional impacts and solutions, water policy and practice Keywords: climate change; extreme events; regional impacts and solutions; water policy and practice EN climate change extreme events regional impacts and solutions water policy and practice 112 115 4 11/16/22 20221101 NES 221101 We begin this issue of World Water Policy Journal by recognizing the passing of one of our founding International Advisory Board members, Mark Pascoe. Sandra Auma presents an assessment of the impacts of climate change on livestock water sources and livestock production, using the Karamoja region of Uganda as a case study. [Extracted from the article]

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This article discusses how coherent policy supports ongoing engagement and enables improvements in water governance over time. Our analysis departs from the conclusions and recommendations of a previous published work, OECD Principles on Water Governance in Practice – An Assessment of Existing Frameworks in Europe, Asia-Pacific, Africa, and South America. We reference this analysis against three cases and policy practices in Southern Europe, Latin America and Asia-Pacific. We use the regional differences and similarities to discuss how the dimension of 'trust and engagement' can explain the major impediments or achievements towards more effective implementation of 'good' water governance in practice. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Analizando la persistencia de enfermedades transmitidas por el agua en Dschang y su gestión del agua potable, el objetivo de este trabajo fue establecer un vínculo entre la cadena de agua potable y su calidad dentro de un enfoque integrado entre agua y salud. El primer artículo de investigación de Tyhra C. Kumasi, Kwabena B. Nyarko y Philip Antwi-Agyei aborda el ambicioso objetivo del gobierno de Ghana de proporcionar servicios básicos de agua seguros y confiables a todas las personas en Ghana para 2025. Este requisito no podría ser más adecuado para ayudarnos a enfrentar y reflexionar sobre los desafíos actuales, donde tantas personas continúan siendo discriminadas en cuanto a su acceso al agua en condiciones saludables para promover la satisfacción de las necesidades más básicas (acceso al agua) para una Vida decente. This issue brings to our readers four research papers and one discussion paper that illustrate different approaches to water needs in different contexts. [Extracted from the article]

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En su artículo Impacto de las prácticas de transporte y almacenamiento en la calidad microbiológica del agua potable en el distrito de Godomey (municipio de Abomey-Calavi) en la República de Benín, Sévérin Ikpe, Yéwêgnon Alima Esther Irma Nougbode, Hervé Labite y Daouda Mama hacen una importante contribución a la comprensión de la riesgo y causas de la contaminación del agua potable a nivel domiciliario, destacando la importancia tanto del abastecimiento como del cuidado en el hogar. Explorando las barreras para la gestión del agua transfronteriza entre los dos países ribereños, Bangladesh y la India, así como las razones por las que las negociaciones sobre el agua siguen sin resolverse, los autores proponen una estrategia cooperativa para compartir el agua del río Teesta de forma sostenible. En el siguiente artículo, Edith Malemba y Wanyama Masinde utilizan el estudio de caso de la Junta de Agua de Lilongwe, Malawi, para analizar el impacto del marco de políticas y la configuración institucional en el suministro de agua urbano. [Extracted from the article]

Through the lens of the 12 OECD Principles on Water Governance, this article examines six water resources and water services frameworks in Europe, Asia-Pacific, Africa and South America to understand enhancing and constraining contextual factors. Qualitative and quantitative methods are used to analyze each framework against four criteria: alignment; implementation; on-ground results; and policy impact. Four main target areas are identified for improving water governance: policy coherence; financing; managing trade-offs; and ensuring integrity and transparency by all decision makers and stakeholders. Suggestions are presented to support practical implementation of the principles through better government action and stakeholder involvement. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Despite huge differences in population, household income and development levels, Australia and Brazil have some temporal convergences in their water governance systems. Over the last 20 years, both countries have significantly reformed their water policies and practices by introducing a legal foundation for more integrated and participatory catchment/basin management based on the best information available. A critical test of any water reform is how effective it is in meeting the challenges of extreme and unpredictable conditions of drought and floods, which are expected to increase under climate changes scenarios. This paper compared the contemporary water governance frameworks of Australia and Brazil in relation to three elements of Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM): integration, participation, and information/knowledge. We focused on insights from Brazil's recent drought and Australia's fluctuating water crises to derive lessons and recommendations for future changes. Among the main recommendations, we stress the need for both systems to improve effective participation and to embrace a more comprehensive approach to cope with water scarcity in future scenarios. Furthermore, water related decisions should be based on a transparent and well informed process, and take into account the lessons from similar situations worldwide in order to avoid unnecessary or ineffective measures. As demonstrated in the Australian case during the Millennium Drought, the most effective initiatives were those involving government, the private sector and society to achieve a more sustainable consumption pattern in all sectors. There is much to learn from the Brazilian and Australia experiences in water reforms and crises, but it is imperative to understand the social, economic and environmental context within which these took place. Continuing to develop the capacity and willingness of researchers and policy makers to work together can make an important contribution towards meeting the growing and spreading challenges in water resource management around the world. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

As water management issues have grown and become more connected, the need to engage civil society and incorporate a wider range of community knowledge in decision-making is increasingly recognised. This paper discusses experiences of three river basins that are part of the UNESCO-IHP Hydrology for the Environment, Life and Policy programme. In each, water management issues cross different kinds of ‘boundaries’. At the Ord River, north-western Australia, investment in irrigation expansion and social infrastructure is driving the need for more comprehensive water planning and management incorporating a new set of economic, social and ecological values, new knowledge sources, and more collaboration with the neighbouring jurisdiction. In the lower Burdekin, north-eastern Australia, sugar cane irrigators need to reduce their impact on local groundwater, wetlands and adjacent Great Barrier Reef. And at the Motueka River, on New Zealand’s South Island, an 11-year Integrated Catchment Management programme sought solutions to the impacts of upstream land use on downstream water quality. While none of the basins physically crosses an international or national boundary, they can all be considered transboundary waters. These examples show that many of the challenges experienced in relation to international transboundary resources are replicated at other scales and in other ways: across internal borders, through institutional confines, across environmental interfaces, between economic sectors and around a range of social norms. Understanding the various boundaries can help identify a more comprehensive and inclusive suite of stakeholders, enabling their interests and knowledge to be incorporated into decision-making. Sharing knowledge across these boundaries is critical to developing the mutual understanding necessary to support better water management and more equitable benefit-sharing from available water resources. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Five regional meetings promoted by UNESCO in 2009 addressed the growing need for transdisciplinary approaches, holistic vision, incorporation of non-formal knowledge and views, effective participation and bottom-up action for identification of water problems and solutions. There is, however, a general context of tension and competition between specializations within different disciplines, and without specialization it is difficult to obtain formal and academic recognition. This paper presents insights into new co-learning methodologies centred in the experience of participants, inspired by and adapting the pedagogic approach developed by Paulo Freire, to the context of water management educational needs. This innovative approach has been applied as part of the Erasmus Mundus Master in Ecohydrology. The courses utilized the network of the UNESCO Hydrology for the Environment, Life and Policy (HELP) Programme to access experts with practical and academic experience. Drawing on their experiences and those of their colleagues, guest presenters and course leaders, the participants reflected on their practical IWRM challenges and reconsidered their options from new perspectives. Participants were encouraged to think 'outside the water box' and focus on the role of IWRM in delivering society's broader policy objectives. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

An introduction is presented wherein the editor discusses various reports in the issue on topics including the need for collaboration and coordination between the water and energy sectors in urban wastewater management in Lao PDR, how coastal aquifers discharge their subsurface flow into the sea and the causes of nature degradation.

An introduction is presented in which the editors discuss various reports within the issue on topics including the major water issues around the world, water management, and the role of the private sector in managing water problems.

An introduction is presented in which the Jeff Camkin and Susana Neto discusses various topics including water management, sustainable development and water conservation.

An introduction to the topics discussed within the issue is presented, including one on the water quality risks in the Burl river basin, another one on the water disputes between Punjab and Sindh provinces in Pakistan, and another one on European experiences in managing transboundary flood risk.