Flood, Drought, and the Law
Water Governance Under Climate Extremes
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22200760 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Stanley Anthony Vivion Paul, Justin Joseph (0000-0002-4866-4303, University of Guyana), Orande Kenneatior Solomon (University of Guyana) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Volume | 6 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 170-172 |
| Publication date | 2026-03-25 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Integrated Journal for Research in Arts and Humanities (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2583-1712 • E-ISSN: 2583-1712 |
| Publisher | Stallion Publication (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.55544/ijrah.6.2.26 |
| OpenAlex | W7142789264 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 2 |
This article examines how climate change is exposing the legal and institutional weaknesses of water governance systems. It argues that flood and drought should no longer be treated as separate policy domains; both are symptoms of governance systems unable to balance competing demands under climatic volatility. The article draws on contemporary UN-Water reporting to show that many countries lack the financing, coordination, and integrated management instruments required for resilient water governance. Effective response requires legal frameworks that connect basin governance, land use, ecosystem protection, infrastructure planning, and equitable allocation. The central claim is that water law must move beyond static allocation and fragmented administration toward adaptive governance capable of handling variability, scarcity, and excess simultaneously. In the climate era, water governance is no longer a sectoral technical matter. It is a constitutional question of survival, distribution, and public order
Accountability · Climate change · Climate governance · Corporate governance · Flood myth · Water balance · Environmental law and policy · Transboundary Water Resource Management · Water Resources and Governance
| Highly cited | No |
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