MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK FOR LARGE-SCALE WATER PROBLEMS

Large-scale water problems require management actions by many players, but without coordinated frameworks for action, there will be gridlock , high legal expenses, and conflict-filled decision processes. However , implementing and sustaining coordinated frameworks is extremely diff icult. The paper reviews five case studies to identify useful attribut es of management frameworks based on inclusivity, process, and control and authority. Neither the management frameworks nor their attributes guarantee success against negative incentives of water industry playe rs, and success also requires water service providers and regulators t o take on, in addition to their principal roles, extended water citize nship roles to help solve large-scale problems.