A More Useful Agenda for Water Management. Issue 1 (1st September 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Muller, Mike
• Is Part Of: New water policy & practice. Volume 1:Issue 1(2014)
• Page Start: 4
• Page End: 19
• Publication Date: 2014-09-01
• Subjects: water management -- right to water -- commoditization -- dams and development -- inter‐governmental cooperation; Water resources development -- Government policy -- Periodicals; Water-supply -- Government policy -- Periodicals; Water-supply -- Management -- Periodicals; Environmental policy -- Periodicals; Environmental policy; Water resources development -- Government policy; Water-supply -- Government policy; Water-supply -- Management; Periodicals; 354.366
• DOI: 10.18278/nwpp.1.1.1
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2380-6540

Abstract

Abstract : In this opinion editorial, New Water Policy and Practice International Advisory Board member Prof Mike Muller (Wits University Graduate School of Governance and former Director General of the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry, South Africa) begins with his thoughts on a more useful agenda for water management. Reflecting on examples of rights to water, privatisation and commoditisation of water in South Africa, the debate about dams and development in Africa, and river basins, regional institutions and state sovereignty, Mike presents the case that the current water management discourse has been distorted by strong interests with, on occasion, very significant negative impacts.