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Water is a critical resource and effective multi-level management of it is required to satisfy diverse and urgent competing needs among people and nature. While the context varies among countries, three levels of management are required: a technical level with a focus on infrastructure, a management level to address nonstructural and regulatory tools, and a broader level to work with connected sectors. This broader level is labeled as integrated water resources management (IWRM) and provides essential management principles across diverse scenarios with multiple interactions among water-dependent sectors. IWRM requires a shared vocabulary to facilitate communication among practitioners, especially for shared governance. An integrated approach to management can facilitate effective problem-solving within the nexuses that water creates among critical societal support sectors.
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Grigg, N.S. (2016). Water as a Connector Among Societal Needs. In: Integrated Water Resource Management. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-57615-6_1
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