FWR publishes briefing paper on 'A systems approach to managing the water environment'
The Foundation for Water Research (FWR) has published a new briefing paper: 'A systems approach to managing the water environment', authored by Prof Mark Everard and Ethny Childs.
The importance of a systems approach to water management is gaining traction in the UK, with many across the sector calling for systems approaches to be embedded across practice and policy to ensure a sustainable water future. There are still many challenges in implementing a systems approach in practice, but this paper highlights some examples of how systems thinking can be applied to the water sector to deliver multiple, interconnected benefits for people and nature.
This FWR paper is designed to support water professionals in considering what a systems approach is and how it applies to the water sector, highlight examples of systems approaches in the sector, and provide reflection on how insights from these projects can help to dismantle barriers to systems approaches.
As reform across the water sector continues, the FWR will be building on the themes discussed in this paper with a particular focus on regional water planning and data and monitoring to support the implementation of a systems approach to water management.
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