Problems with water management are related to legal regulation? How can legal regulation provide integrated water management? What legislative solutions exist in each country? I am mainly interested in Spanish, Italian, Portuguese and South American solutions.
Hello,
I am not sure whether it fits your needs, but this paper is about the Chinese domestic context. The discussion in China has largely revolved around the best practices adopted abroad, particularly in the European Union (EU), where the Water Framework Directive (WFD) has introduced an integrated management model based on the core concept of unity of the water cycle. May be the EU comparison can help your research:
https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2700386
regards
Paolo
Dear Iván,
You are very welcome to contact me to discuss the Australian perspective, if that would be of assistance.
Australian State governments pursue a market-based model of tradeable water rights. These legislative schemes are associated with destruction of rivers, salting of agricultural lands and, at present, a major corruption scandal in New South Wales.
State legislation stipulates that surface water is the property of the Crown. The right to impound water in farm dams is restricted accordingly. The apparent legislative purpose of these provisions is to maximize the volume of water running off to rivers, in respect of which State governments sell water rights.
The practical outcomes are increased susceptibility of farmlands to drought, increased severity of periodic flooding, and soil erosion associated with each of the last mentioned two effects. A key issue is that the regulatory measures interfere with proper functioning of the surface water - ground water interface. Recharging of aquifers, which would furnish flood buffering and drought resilience functions, is thereby impaired.
I would be delighted to work on law reform in this field and would be open to collaborating on a suitable project. I operate in English and German.
Best regards,
Michael
Water management requires rules and regulation to attain its objectives. But regulation for legal sociologists are of two kinds--the formal and informal regulation. The formal refers to the official laws, policies, or rules, while the informal refers to the cultural and unwritten and unofficial norms used by individuals and groups involved in a particular water management system. An effective integrated water management must include these informal and formal regulations. To know the informal regulations require empirical research. I think the greater challenge here is how to enforce the formal regulation without being sidelined by the informal rules in a management system. Thanks for the opportunity to answer, Sir, and cheers!
Dear Michael
Thank you very much for your inquiry. I am surprised that Australia has such water management problems. Basically, the market approach of water management has exceeded not only in Europe but in the whole world. Honestly, I primarily deal with water and wastewater public services. I was one of those who worked out the Hungarian regulations. If I understand the problem, it is mainly an environmental issue here.Indeed, it is a theoretical legal question of who owns the surface waters. In Hungary, the regulation of this area is under preparation. If I know correctly, Australia applies the Anglo-Saxon legal system. This can cause some problems if we make a comparison. I'm very happy to help you and I'm very honored to have you turned to me.
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