THE ENABLING ENVIRONMENT

Legislation, National and International Water Law.

• Anon , The Helsinki Rules on the Uses of Waters of International Rivers , 1966, English
  This document describes the general rules of international law applicable to the use of the waters of an international drainage basin.

• Anon. , Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes , 1992, English
  This document provides a list of rules and principles governing the use and protection of transboundary watercourses and international lakes.

• Anon. , Convention on the Law of the Non-navigational Uses of International Watercourses , 1997, English
  This document is an international agreement on the Non-navigational uses of international watercourses.

• Garduno et al. H., Groundwater Abstraction Rights from Theory to Practice , 2001, English
  This briefing note from the World Bank GW-MATE team addresses groundwater abstraction rights, the issues to consider and how to set up and manage a water rights system.
  Terms and conditions of such rights are also described.

• Gvt. of Zimbabwe , Zimbabwe National Water Authority Act , 1998, English
  The Act provides for the formation of a national water authority and specifies, among other things, how it will be funded from water charges and link to stakeholder institutions.

• Gvt. of Zimbabwe , Zimbabwe Water Bill , 1998, English
  This is an example of water legislation which embodies the principles of integrated water resources management and creates structures to manage water at the basin level.

• Nanni, et al M., Groundwater Legislation and Regulatory Provision, from customary rules to integrated catchment planning. , 2003, www.worldbank.org/gwmate, English
  The note gives a concise description of why legislate over groundwater, the components of legislation, the implications and the administration. A valuable overview readable also by the non-lawyer.

• SADC , Revised Protocol on Shared Water Resources in the Southern African Development Community , 2001, English
  A good example of an international agreement for the management of transboundary water.

Financing Management and Investment.

• Foreign Affairs, Sweden , Financing Transboundary Water Management , 2002, English
  This policy brief looks at the issue of financing transboundary water management. It begins with a snapshot of the current funding situation within the water sector, then makes the case for process-financing and examines innovative financing options appropriate to particular stages in transboundary management, and finally suggests appropriate roles for donors and governments.

• Government of Zambia , Economics and Finance , 2000, English
  An example from Zambia of the financial decisions necessary for the sustainable management of water resources.

Policies on Management and Use of Water Resources.

• Anon. , Reforming water resources policy - A guide to methods, processes and practices , 1995, English
  This document is intended to be of benefit to all those likely to be involved in national water policy reviews. With examples from several countries, principal issues, approaches and processes of water policy management are presented.

• Department of Water Affairs and Forestry, South Africa , NATIONAL WATER RESOURCE STRATEGY, Summary (Draft) , 2002, English
  This document provides a Summary of the Proposed First Edition National Water Resource Strategy for comment by the public. South Africa has been at the forefront of national water sector reforms and produced a valuable range of documentation to support the introduction of sustainable management of its water resources. The full draft strategy document, together with other documents and legislation are available on www.dwaf.gov.za
  This summary provides a useful overview of the scope, structure and content of a water resources management strategy.

• Environnement Quebec , Quebec Water Policy , 2003, english, french
  Policy example. The new water policy of Quebec identifies 5 areas of major concern and action including the introduction of integrated water resources management. An interesting feature is the listing of clear statements of committment by the state against each action area.

• Foster et al. S., Utilisation of Non-Renewable Groundwater, a socially-sustainable approach to resource management ., 2003, www.worldbank.org/gwmate, EnglishStrategic approaches and arguments to use when addressing the unsustainable usage of groundwater. An important issue in many regions and an essential issue for integrated water resources management.

• Gender and Water Alliance , Policy Development Manual for Gender and Water Alliance Members and Partners , 2003, English
  This manual provides guidelines designed to help development organisations - government, donor or civil society - concerned with water management or service delivery to develop gender policies appropriate to their own organisational context. The Guidelines are intended to be enabling rather than prescriptive. They focus on the processes of policy development outlining key steps and issues to address. Methods to conduct a gender analysis of your own organisation are included.

• High Level Steering Group on Water, Environment Australia , Draft National Water Policy Agenda, Australia: August 2000 , EnglishThe Draft National Water Policy Agenda was produced by the High Level Steering Group on Water. The Agenda's objective is to pursue national economic, social and environmental benefits through a shared vision across jurisdictions of principles and practices for improving the Australian water industry.
  The National Water Policy Agenda seeks to build on the achievements of the Council of Australian Governments Water Reform Framework to deliver the following benefits:sustainable rural and regional growth; enhanced environmental quality of rivers, streams and groundwater; reduced conflict between competing users of the resource; and increased customer satisfaction.