Feature Papers of Water Resources Management, Policy and Governance

Article Environmental Sciences

Improving Transboundary Drought and Scarcity Management in the Iberian Peninsula through the Definition of Common Indicators: The Case of the Minho-Lima River Basin District

Rodrigo Maia et al.

Summary: Drought is a destructive natural hazard on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal and Spain are at different stages in drought planning and management. This paper aims to develop a joint drought management plan for Portuguese river basins through collaboration with Spain and proposes similar indicator definitions.

WATER (2022)

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Adaptation: A Vital Priority for Sustainable Water Resources Management

Elpida Kolokytha

Summary: Sustainability in water management involves comprehensive study of various interrelated parameters. Despite being considered a water-rich country internationally, Greece faces significant water problems due to its uneven distribution of water resources and unsustainable management practices. Adapting to these challenges is crucial for achieving sustainability. The case study of the Mygdonia agricultural basin highlights deficiencies in water management and adaptation in Greece.

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Spatiotemporal Changes in Mulberry-Dyke-Fish Ponds in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area over the Past 40 Years

Wenxin Zhang et al.

Summary: The study found that over the past 40 years, the mulberry-dyke-fish pond ecosystems in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area have undergone significant changes, with the total surface area of the ponds increasing significantly between 1986 and 2013, peaking in 2013 before starting to decline. These changes were mainly influenced by land use changes, industrial transfer, Government guidance, and financial motives.

WATER (2021)

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Understanding the Complexity of Water Supply System Governance: A Proposal for a Methodological Framework

Fernando Gumeta-Gomez et al.

Summary: This paper introduces a Water Governance Complexity Framework to address the complexity of water governance, using the case of water supply system in Oaxaca, Mexico, to illustrate legal pluralism, diverse stakeholders, and various governance modes and institutional change trajectories.

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Conflicts in Implementing Environmental Flows for Small-Scale Hydropower Projects and Their Potential Solutions-A Case from Fujian Province, China

Qizhen Ruan et al.

Summary: The main obstacles to implementing environmental flows are potential economic losses, stakeholders' skepticism, technical difficulties, and inadequate government supervision. Most small-scale hydropower projects receive low marginal profits without compensation, with diversion-type projects experiencing the largest losses in electricity production after releasing environmental flows.

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