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College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

Addressing the Groundwater Governance Challenge

A call from the “Groundwater Governance: A Global Framework for Action” Project

November, 2016
M. D. Chaisemartin UNESCO, International Hydrological Programme (IHP)
R. G. Varady Udall Center for Studies in Public Policy , University of Arizona
S. B. Megdal Water Resources Research Center (WRRC)
K. I. Conti International Groundwater Resources Assessment Centre (IGRAC)
J. V. Gun Van der Gun Hydro-Consulting
A. Merla UNESCO, International Hydrological Programme (IHP)
J-G. Nijsten International Groundwater Resources Assessment Centre (IGRAC)
F. Scheibler International Groundwater Resources Assessment Centre (IGRAC)
Global Issues in Water Policy 6 - Freshwater Governance for the 21st Century, vol. 6, pages 205-227, November, 2016
PDF icon Addressing the Groundwater Governance Challenge

This chapter provides an overview and thus contributes to a better understanding of the world’s groundwater resources, their distinctiveness and their governance. It describes the principal elements of and key instruments employed in groundwater governance. To this end, the authors introduce several case studies from across the globe and offer some corresponding lessons learnt. In particular, this chapter presents an analysis of the role of monitoring and assessment in groundwater governance, showcasing the example of The Netherlands. A global diagnostic of the current state of groundwater governance is provided, based on information from a set of commissioned thematic papers and the outcomes of fi ve subsequent regional consultations carried out within the framework of a GEF-supported project.

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