Governance of water resources

W. van Leussen; Kristiaan R.D. Lulofs

doi:10.4324/9781936331413

Governance of water resources

W. van Leussen, Kristiaan R.D. Lulofs

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Abstract

WATER MANAGEMENT in the Netherlands is highly consensus based, whichseems to be rooted in the decisionmaking process associated with water resources in the polders since the Middle Ages.At that time, such decisions were made by the water boards, democratic stakeholder organizations consisting of elected representatives from the local communities (see Chapter 8).This decisionmaking system has continued for many centuries and still characterizes presentday water resource governance in the Netherlands.The mode of governance has varied depending on the specific situation, and several periods with a characteristic management structure can be distinguished.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Water Policy in the Netherlands
Subtitle of host publication	Integrated Management in a Densely Populated Delta
Editors	Stijn Reinhard
Place of Publication	New York
Publisher	Routledge
Chapter	9
Pages	171-184
Number of pages	14
ISBN (Print)	9781936331413
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4324/9781936331413
Publication status	Published - 15 Jun 2009

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