In the aftermath of conflict, managing water is critical, as access to water and sanitation is necessary for meeting basic human needs, restoring livelihoods, ensuring food security, rebuilding the economy and promoting reconciliation. This article argues that governance is critical for meeting the challenges in the water sector in post‐conflict settings, not just for restoring livelihoods and basic human wellbeing, but also for supporting sustainable development and addressing emerging challenges such as the increasing prevalence of droughts and floods that threaten to erase many of the peace dividends that water may provide at war’s end. This article examines water and water law through the lens of State fragility, conflict and governance to shed light on the importance of building resilient and flexible water governance institutions that can withstand what is often a precarious peacebuilding process in which conflict may continue even after a peace agreement is reached.

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冲突后环境中的水法与治理

在冲突之后，水的管理至关重要，因为满足基本的人类需求，恢复生计，确保粮食安全，重建经济和促进和解是获取水和卫生设施的必要条件。本文认为，治理对于应对冲突后环境中的水务部门的挑战至关重要，不仅对于恢复生计和基本人类福祉，而且对于支持可持续发展和应对新兴挑战（如干旱和洪水泛滥）都至关重要。威胁着消除战争结束时水可能带来的许多和平红利。本文从国家脆弱性的角度考察了水和水法，