摘要: This editorial is an introduction to the special issue of Resources on New Water Regimes. The explores legal geographies water resource management with dual goals providing critiques existing practices as well exploring potential alternatives. papers in draw from numerous theoretical perspectives, including decolonial and post-anthropocentric approaches governance; social environmental justice management; understanding ecologies. A variety themes governance are addressed, allocation, groundwater management, collaborative governance, drought planning, quality. describe analyze issues new ideas multiple countries, Australia, Ecuador, Zealand, India, United States.