This paper introduces the special section entitled “Ecological Economics of Water: social and political perspectives”, which brings together articles published in successive issues of the journal in 2020 and 2021. By discussing the literature, we review contemporary issues and controversies surrounding water management and water policies to highlight the importance of the social and political dimensions that an ecological economics of water should address. We promote comprehensive and reflective approaches that consider institutions and institutional change seriously, e.g. to discuss the role of water-related indicators in water policies. We demonstrate the relevance of this special section that comes after two water-related special issues already published in Ecological Economics. Finally, we introduce each of the articles of this special section, which we believe can help shape a new avenue of research among ecological economists of water.

本文介绍了题为“水的生态经济学：社会和政治观点”的特辑，该栏目汇集了该杂志 2020 年和 2021 年连续出版的文章。水政策，以强调水的生态经济学应解决的社会和政治层面的重要性。我们提倡认真考虑制度和制度变化的全面和反思的方法，例如讨论与水相关的指标在水政策中的作用。我们证明后，已经出版了两水有关的特殊问题自带这个专题的相关性生态经济学. 最后，我们介绍了这个特别部分的每一篇文章，我们相信这些文章可以帮助在水生态经济学家中形成一条新的研究途径。