TABLE iOF iCONTENTS
Introduction------------------------------------------------------------- 2
Water iGovernance--------------------------------------------------- 2
Problems iof iWater iScarcity-------------------------------------- 3
Effects iof iWater iScarcity------------------------------------------ 4
Developing icountries iand iwater ishortage-------------------5
Contribution iby ipublic ihealth iprofessionals---------------6
Conclusion------------------------------------------------------------ 9i
References------------------------------------------------------------- 9
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, SUSTAINABLE iDEVELOPMENT: iPOLICY,
PRACTICE iAND iENVIRONMENT
DVA4804
Q2.Critically idiscuss ithe iimpact iwater iscarcity inarratives ihave ion ithe
iwater igovernance iin ideveloping icountries
Introduction
Water iscarcity iis a situation iin iwhich ithe isupply iof iwater iis ilimited iin
comparison ito ithe idemand iin a particular iregion.It iis a growing iproblem iall
around ithe iglobe.A ilack iof iwater ican ihave idevastating iconsequences ion ithe
population.Clean idrinking iwater iis iessential ifor imaintaining isanitation,
cleanliness, ifarming, iand iof icourse ito isustain ilife iitself.Water igovernance
relates ito ithe irange iof ipolitical, isocial, ieconomic iand iadministrative isystems
that iare iin iplace ito idevelop iand imanage iwater iresources iand ithe idelivery iof
water iservices iat idifferentlevels iof isociety. Or put imore isimply, iwater
governance iis ithe iset iof isystems ithat icontrol idecision-making iwith iregard ito
water iresource idevelopment iand imanagement. Hence, iwater igovernance iis
much imore iabout ithe iway iin iwhich idecisions iare imade (i.e. how, ibyiwhom, and
under iwhat iconditions idecisions iare imade) ithan ithe idecisions themselves.Water
governance icovers ithe imanner iin iwhich iallocative iand iregulatory ipolitics are
exercised iin ithe imanagement iof iwater iand iother inatural iresources iand broadly
embraces ithe iformal iand iinformal iinstitutions by iwhich iauthority iis exercised.The
relatively inew iterm ifor idiscussing ithis icombination iof iformal and iinformal
institutions iis idistributed igovernance. i
Water iGovernance: i
The iconcept iof iwater igovernance, as is ithe icase ifor igovernance iin igeneral, iis
istill ievolving.At ipresent, ithere iis ino iuniversally iagreed iupon idefinition ifor iwater
igovernance, iand iits iethical iimplications iand ipolitical idimensions iare iaimatter iof
inational iand iinternational idebate. iThe iresult iis ithat idifferent ipeople iand
iinstitutions iare iusing ithe iconcept iin idifferent iways, iand iwithin ivarying icultural,
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Introduction------------------------------------------------------------- 2
Water iGovernance--------------------------------------------------- 2
Problems iof iWater iScarcity-------------------------------------- 3
Effects iof iWater iScarcity------------------------------------------ 4
Developing icountries iand iwater ishortage-------------------5
Contribution iby ipublic ihealth iprofessionals---------------6
Conclusion------------------------------------------------------------ 9i
References------------------------------------------------------------- 9
1 i| iP a g e
, SUSTAINABLE iDEVELOPMENT: iPOLICY,
PRACTICE iAND iENVIRONMENT
DVA4804
Q2.Critically idiscuss ithe iimpact iwater iscarcity inarratives ihave ion ithe
iwater igovernance iin ideveloping icountries
Introduction
Water iscarcity iis a situation iin iwhich ithe isupply iof iwater iis ilimited iin
comparison ito ithe idemand iin a particular iregion.It iis a growing iproblem iall
around ithe iglobe.A ilack iof iwater ican ihave idevastating iconsequences ion ithe
population.Clean idrinking iwater iis iessential ifor imaintaining isanitation,
cleanliness, ifarming, iand iof icourse ito isustain ilife iitself.Water igovernance
relates ito ithe irange iof ipolitical, isocial, ieconomic iand iadministrative isystems
that iare iin iplace ito idevelop iand imanage iwater iresources iand ithe idelivery iof
water iservices iat idifferentlevels iof isociety. Or put imore isimply, iwater
governance iis ithe iset iof isystems ithat icontrol idecision-making iwith iregard ito
water iresource idevelopment iand imanagement. Hence, iwater igovernance iis
much imore iabout ithe iway iin iwhich idecisions iare imade (i.e. how, ibyiwhom, and
under iwhat iconditions idecisions iare imade) ithan ithe idecisions themselves.Water
governance icovers ithe imanner iin iwhich iallocative iand iregulatory ipolitics are
exercised iin ithe imanagement iof iwater iand iother inatural iresources iand broadly
embraces ithe iformal iand iinformal iinstitutions by iwhich iauthority iis exercised.The
relatively inew iterm ifor idiscussing ithis icombination iof iformal and iinformal
institutions iis idistributed igovernance. i
Water iGovernance: i
The iconcept iof iwater igovernance, as is ithe icase ifor igovernance iin igeneral, iis
istill ievolving.At ipresent, ithere iis ino iuniversally iagreed iupon idefinition ifor iwater
igovernance, iand iits iethical iimplications iand ipolitical idimensions iare iaimatter iof
inational iand iinternational idebate. iThe iresult iis ithat idifferent ipeople iand
iinstitutions iare iusing ithe iconcept iin idifferent iways, iand iwithin ivarying icultural,
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