Water Resources Management, Policy and Governance

The Section “Water Resources Management, Policy and Governance” publishes contributions on all aspects of water resource policy, planning, management, and governance. Topics covered include the following:

• Integrated water resource management (IWRM);
• Water resource systems;
• Water resource development;
• Monitoring and protection of water resources;
• Adaptive water management;
• Conjunctive use of water resources;
• Water demand management;
• Capacity building in water resource management;
• National and international water policy;
• Water economics;
• Institutional arrangements;
• Water law;
• Water rights;
• Property regimes;
• Hydro-diplomacy;
• Trans-boundary water issues;
• Water allocation agreements and treaties;
• Water conflict resolution;
• Public participation;
• Consensus building;
• Confidence building;
• Commercialization of water;
• Water politics;
• Water security;
• Water resources management in sensitive areas and regions;
• History of water resources.