1. Legal Framework: Create a legal framework outlining water rights,
obligations, and rules. This may include the statutes, rules, and agreements
that control how water is used, distributed, and of what quality.
2.
Institutional Framework: Create organizations or authorities that are responsible for
of managing water resources. They could be at the municipal, regional, or even international
level.
3.
Stakeholder Engagement: Participate
in the decision-making process with all relevant parties, including the
government, communities, businesses, and environmental organizations.
4. Water Allocation: Develop strategies for managing water supplies
among various demands, including residence, industrial, and agricultural use.
Consider the principles of justice, sustainability,
and priority for vital needs such as drinking water and ecosystem health.
5.
Water Quality: To prevent pollution of water
bodies and ensure safe drinking water, implement water quality standards and
regulations. Keep an eye on the water quality and make sure the standards are
being followed.
6.
Integrated Water Resource Management (IWRM): Encourage IWRM strategies that
consider how ecosystems, groundwater, and surface water are all interrelated.
promote sector-wide coordination of planning and management.
8. Monitoring and Data Collection: Create methods for collecting data on the quantity
and quality of water. Making informed decisions requires the use of reliable
data. To enhance data collecting and analysis, use technology such as remote
sensing and modelling.
9. Develop drought contingency plans and flood
management measures to mitigate the effects of extreme weather events.
10.
Climate Change Adaptation: Incorporate
climate change concerns into water governance policies and plans to address the
possible implications on water supply and quality.
11.
Ecosystem Protection: Combine
environmental flow demands into water management to maintain aquatic ecosystems
and preserve ecological balance.
12. Public
Awareness and Education: Spread knowledge among the general population
about the importance of water resources, water conservation, and responsible
water use. Develop a better understanding of water governance structures in
local communities.
13.
Transboundary Cooperation: Utilize
agreements, treaties, and joint management procedures to work with neighbouring
nations and regions to manage common waterbodies.
14.
Policy Review and Adaptation: -
Review and assess water governance policies on a regular basis, and modify them
to reflect new information, such as population growth, urbanization, and
climate change.
15.
Disaster Preparedness:
Create emergency action plans for situations involving water, such as floods,
droughts, and the emergence of waterborne diseases. Achieving equitable access
to clean water, protecting ecosystems, and resolving the problems brought on by
a burgeoning population and climate change all depend on effective water
governance. To manage and safeguard water resources in a sustainable manner, a
combination of institutional, legal, and community-based measures is needed