Governance of Transboundary Aquifers: Balancing Efficiency, Equity and Sustainability

David Brooks and Jamie Linton

International Journal of Water Resources Development, 2011, vol. 27, issue 03, 431-462

Abstract: Though most rules developed for governance of transboundary surface water will also apply to transboundary aquifers, adjustment is necessary to account for, among other things, paucity of data about aquifers, their sensitivity to contamination, and their potential to be treated as open access resources. This article explores those differences, and then suggests approaches to building institutions who can implement the rules. Experience shows that it is better to focus on future needs rather than past uses, to give priority to protection of the aquifer, and to use market instruments as tools to achieve rather than to propose results.

Date: 2011
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DOI: 10.1080/07900627.2011.593117

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