Water governance for development and sustainability

摘要: Abstract This document aims to identify characteristics of water institutions which promote the sustainable integration water, both as a resource and service, into socioeconomic development. As this does not depend only on formal institutional factors, such legislation organizational structure, there are also references dynamic conditions, circumstances quality administration, summarized in concept governance, understood capability social system mobilize energies, coherent manner, for development resources. human society becomes ever more complex intensity impact natural resources severe, need integrate different elements management imperative. It is reason that effective governance will be closely linked integrated management. The specific objectives paper are: (i); contribute focusing regional debate those aspects macroeconomic policies particularly critical Latin American Caribbean countries; (ii); formulation position genuinely reflects its situation, visions, aspirations problems; (iii); balanced analysis legislation, regulatory frameworks public provision related services; (iv); make available English summary water-related research carried out by Division Natural Resources Infrastructure Economic Commission America (ECLAC);.