ABSTRACT

The source-to-sea continuum links the interconnected ecosystems of the water cycle with the associated socioeconomic processes, demands and pressures. Maximizing benefits and protecting existing resources through integrated water management and governance at scale capitalizes on existing institutional and governmental asymmetries by developing an outcome-driven management that builds on existing local, national and transboundary legal frameworks to enhance connectivity. This paper presents how to action this through focusing on three areas of governance: benefit-sharing dialogues for shared visioning; a multi-stakeholder platform to increase coordination in decision-making both up- and downstream; and improved agency coordination between basins and coasts.

摘要

源海连续体将水循环的相互联系的生态系统与相关的社会经济过程，需求和压力联系在一起。通过大规模的水资源综合管理和治理，最大化收益并保护现有资源，通过开发以结果为导向的管理，利用现有的地方，国家和跨境法律框架来增强连通性，从而利用现有的机构和政府不对称性。本文介绍了如何通过关注以下三个治理领域来采取行动：利益共享的对话，以实现共同的愿景；一个多方利益相关者平台，可提高上下游决策的协调性；以及改善流域和沿海地区之间的机构协调。