ABSTRACT
This chapter presents the policy guidance derived from the empirical work through the lens of six basic principles. Engaging the broad range of stakeholders holds the promise of improving acceptance and trust in water governance, and reducing the potential for conflicts over water issues. Inclusive approaches to water governance also gained traction in the 1990s, when the political agenda moved from 'technical' supply-driven and infrastructure-led solutions towards greater demand management. Structural drivers can be clustered into four broad categories: climate change will affect water availability and resilience of water infrastructures, economic and demographic trends will drive water demand, socio-political trends, and innovation and technologies will stimulate greater connectivity and new relationships. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) attempted to provide responses by carrying out a survey on stakeholder engagement in water governance across 215 stakeholders, and collecting 69 case studies. OECD distinguishes three main categories of stakeholders: traditional actors, emerging stakeholders, and under-represented stakeholders.
