RULE : reforming water governance

Iza, A. and Stein, R. (eds) (2009). RULE : reforming water governance. Gland, Switzerland, IUCN. 130 p. ISBN 978-2-8317-1027-3

This toolkit will introduce readers to the central role played by policy, law and institutions in designing and implementing good governance for water resources. It will guide users through approaches to reforming water governance, including useful mechanisms for incorporating environmental considerations into water laws and policies. It is intended for use by water professionals, working in water management, who do not have a law background.

Contents

Chapter 1. Creating Water Governance Capacity
1.1 Managing water effectively
1.2 Importance of policy and law
1.3 Water governance capacity
1.4 Organization of RULE
1.5 The water governance capacity checklist

Chapter 2. Linking Policies to Realities
2.1 The role of water policy
2.2 Vision for the future
2.3 Water policy principles
2.4 Process principles for water policy
2.5 Context of water policy reform
2.6 Typology of water policy and planning reforms
2.7 Linking policies to realities: general principles
2.8 Reforming water policy: practical steps

Chapter 3. Transforming Policy into Law
3.1 Features of water law
3.2 The context, role and reach of water resources legislation
3.3 Water allocation
3.4 Water quality protection
3.5 Incorporating conservation into water law
3.6 Prescribing institutional functions
3.7 Weaknesses of existing legal systems
3.8 Reforming water law: practical steps

Chapter 4. Building a Sound Institutional Mechanism
4.1 Building governmental water institutions
4.2 Types of water institutions
4.3 Four levels of water institutions
4.4 Designing institutions for IWRM
4.5 Funding water institutions
4.6 Public participation and civil society organizations
4.7 Private-sector roles in water management
4.8 Practical steps and indicative principles

Chapter 5. Implementing Water Governance Capacity
5.1 Enabling implementation
5.2 Regulations
5.3 Monitoring and information management mechanisms
5.4 Compliance and enforcement
5.5 RULE: A framework for effective water governance