New book pushes good water governance

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Governance L aunched on World Water Day (22 March), the book shares how trends leading to a worsening global water crisis can be reversed through good water governance – one of the main contributors to water delivery failures. Using case studies from South Africa, North America, and global institutions, it shows how legal, social, institutional and political viewpoints are reflected in how we govern. According to Hendricks, the consequence of good water governance, or lack thereof, can clearly be seen throughout South Africa’s history. “The historical allocation of water resources in South Africa led to huge inequality between people of different racial groups. The 1996 census, for example, found that 97% of whiteheaded households had water piped to their houses, compared to 26,7% of black households.

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