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Governance of Water

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  • Ramaswamy R. Iyer

    (Ramaswamy R. Iyer is Honorary Research Professor, Centre for Policy Research, New Delhi, India and formerly Secretary, Water Resources, Government of India.)

Abstract

The term ‘water governance’ encompasses a wide range of issues of water policy, management, sharing, rights, conflicts, social justice and equity, conservation, sustainability and so on; and almost all of them involve legal questions. This article provides a broad overview, both explanatory and prescriptive, of some of the legal issues relating to water. These will include the question of ownership of water; the relationship between the state and civil society; the doctrine of public trust; the distinction between the right to water (that is, water as life-support) and water rights (use rights such as for agriculture, industry, etc.); water-related disputes of all kinds (including river water disputes) and the principles, entitlements, relative priorities and institutional arrangements needed for avoiding or resolving them; water markets and the question of privatisation of water; the regulation of water use in the interest of equity, social justice, harmony and sustainability and so on.

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  • Ramaswamy R. Iyer, 2010. "Governance of Water," South Asian Survey, , vol. 17(1), pages 147-157, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:soasur:v:17:y:2010:i:1:p:147-157
    DOI: 10.1177/097152311001700111
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