6. The need for a new management approach
The growing complexity of water resource management underscores the need for new ways of managing natural resources and water-related projects. To achieve this, new tools and approaches are needed to manage water resources. These must be multidimensional, participative, transparent, adaptive and flexible. Finally, they must integrate a project-based approach.
6.1 Multidimensional
Traditionally, water management was seen almost exclusively as a technical issue. Drinking water supply issues were dealt with through "engineering" and hydrological solutions. This trend is tending to change. Numerous international reports now emphasize that the main challenge in water management is good management and good governance. "The water crisis is essentially linked to the...
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