Water Management in New Zealand's Canterbury Region

Describes the limitations of the current NZ water management framework for water resources at sustainability limits Sets out the application of an alternative water management paradigm for Canterbury based on nested adaptive systems and collaborative governance Presents a sustainability framework of failure pathways and sustainability strategies that can be applied to the sustainable management of natural resources Provides a detailed analysis of water management in Canterbury and the changes needed to achieve sustainable management Demonstrates how this framework can be applied to significant international water management issues