NeWater - Transboundary River Basin Management

This report provides a state-of-the-art review on transboundary 'regimes' and 'information management'. Furthermore, it presents an analysis of regimes and information management in the NeWater case study basins and an evaluation of the extent to which they support adaptive management. The report was prepared in the NeWater project (6th EU framework programme) that is aimed at studying and stimulating transitions towards more adaptive management (AM) of river basins. AM aims at active learning and continually improving management strategies. Active learning includes gathering comprehensive knowledge of the current system and expected changes, e.g. by experimentation or simulation. Because current knowledge is not sufficient for future water management, water management strategies need to be adaptable to new information and changing circumstances.