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Analysis of water governance in the Nekarud River Basin and Eastern Mazandaran plains, Iran: Challenges and recommendations

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Hossein Shakeri Rostami *
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Hosseinali Zabardast Rostami
DOI:10.1016/j.envsci.2025.104293delete
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Abstract

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• The framework offers a systematic method to identify and assess key water governance challenges. • Social factors strongly shape water governance challenges, requiring their fuller integration in strategies. • Gaps between experts and communities show the need for joint mechanisms to align challenge priorities. • Illegal groundwater extraction is the top issue in the Nekarud Basin, demanding urgent participatory action. • Integrated Water–Energy–Food measures are essential to reduce conflicts and strengthen governance responses.
Keywords:
Water governance
Nexus approach
Social water issues
DPSIR framework
Stakeholder analysis

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Environmental Science and Policy
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5.2
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Tarbiat Modares University
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mazandaran regional water company
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Papers: 1
Citations: 0
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