Water system governance and decision-making
What is the role of local water system governance in creating, maintaining, and potentially solving drinking water inequities? Despite a growing interest in, and recognition of, the importance of water governance in shaping outcomes, water system governance has been under-explored as a factor mediating performance including Safe Drinking Water Act compliance and affordability. This project seeks to interrogate socio-political dimensions of system performance including representation, civic engagement, and institutional design.Â
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Linking variation in water democracy to system performance on the human right to water in Nature Water
Who governs California water systems podcast hosted by ESPM undergraduate students Raneem Iftekhar and Ashley Duran