Who may use scarce water? An expedition into the normative basis of sustainable decision-making norms for sustainable water use

Water is becoming an increasingly contested resource. Today, the sustainability of water use is assessed with different indicator frameworks that usually refer to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) or other norms. Classifying international norms and the subsequent indicators for assessment acc...

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Autores principales:	Anna Schlattmann, Na'ama Teschner, Christina von Haaren
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Publicado:	IWA Publishing 2021
Materias:	assessment international standards legitimacy sustainability water distribution water governance River, lake, and water-supply engineering (General) TC401-506
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:50d680993d8744b282c5355f48429ab32021-11-05T20:16:41ZWho may use scarce water? An expedition into the normative basis of sustainable decision-making norms for sustainable water use1366-70171996-975910.2166/wp.2021.239https://doaj.org/article/50d680993d8744b282c5355f48429ab32021-06-01T00:00:00Zhttp://wp.iwaponline.com/content/23/3/556https://doaj.org/toc/1366-7017https://doaj.org/toc/1996-9759Water is becoming an increasingly contested resource. Today, the sustainability of water use is assessed with different indicator frameworks that usually refer to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) or other norms. Classifying international norms and the subsequent indicators for assessment according to their legitimacy will increase the practical relevance of assessment results. The classification will enable addressees to differentiate between mandatory obligations in water management and additional more ambitious targets for decisions on sustainable water distribution. This study presents 11 standards for sustainable water distribution which have been classified based on legitimacy and specificity. A literature review identified relevant international norms that were subsequently classified. Suggestions for the implementation of the standards and priorities in assessment methods are discussed. Through the new set of standards, assessment results can transparently be communicated to policymakers, NGOs and business and support them to identify their obligations for sustainable water use. Highlights Compiled standards can be used by decision-makers for the spatial assessment of the sustainability of water use.; Classification of norms according to legitimacy and specificity points to governmental actors where further operationalization is needed to implement and monitor sustainable water use.; In competing situations, water allocation between environment and food production remains unsolved.;Anna SchlattmannNa'ama TeschnerChristina von HaarenIWA Publishingarticleassessmentinternational standardslegitimacysustainabilitywater distributionwater governanceRiver, lake, and water-supply engineering (General)TC401-506ENWater Policy, Vol 23, Iss 3, Pp 556-580 (2021)
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topic	assessment international standards legitimacy sustainability water distribution water governance River, lake, and water-supply engineering (General) TC401-506
spellingShingle	assessment international standards legitimacy sustainability water distribution water governance River, lake, and water-supply engineering (General) TC401-506 Anna Schlattmann Na'ama Teschner Christina von Haaren Who may use scarce water? An expedition into the normative basis of sustainable decision-making norms for sustainable water use
description	Water is becoming an increasingly contested resource. Today, the sustainability of water use is assessed with different indicator frameworks that usually refer to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) or other norms. Classifying international norms and the subsequent indicators for assessment according to their legitimacy will increase the practical relevance of assessment results. The classification will enable addressees to differentiate between mandatory obligations in water management and additional more ambitious targets for decisions on sustainable water distribution. This study presents 11 standards for sustainable water distribution which have been classified based on legitimacy and specificity. A literature review identified relevant international norms that were subsequently classified. Suggestions for the implementation of the standards and priorities in assessment methods are discussed. Through the new set of standards, assessment results can transparently be communicated to policymakers, NGOs and business and support them to identify their obligations for sustainable water use. Highlights Compiled standards can be used by decision-makers for the spatial assessment of the sustainability of water use.; Classification of norms according to legitimacy and specificity points to governmental actors where further operationalization is needed to implement and monitor sustainable water use.; In competing situations, water allocation between environment and food production remains unsolved.;
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title	Who may use scarce water? An expedition into the normative basis of sustainable decision-making norms for sustainable water use
title_short	Who may use scarce water? An expedition into the normative basis of sustainable decision-making norms for sustainable water use
title_full	Who may use scarce water? An expedition into the normative basis of sustainable decision-making norms for sustainable water use
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Who may use scarce water? An expedition into the normative basis of sustainable decision-making norms for sustainable water use

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