What is the history of Water Governance?
At the local sclae, water governance has a very long history going back at least five thousand years. Water has been managed by local communities, ancient civilizations (e.g. Roman, Mesopotamian, Egyptian, Indus), and through various religions (e.g. Hinduism, Islam). Water governance differs from place to place in relation to the specific historical, cultural and hydrological aspects of specific regions.