Such processes include heated discussions, conflicts and the recognition of other discourses and types of knowledge so as to build up scenarios that 'visualise' and anticipate what might happen. These processes require democratic, transparent and decentralised institutions, providing clear mandates and strong political will to support them, so that the poor and vulnerable can make their views known and are able to make themselves heard, even if their power remains limited . Opportunities for the reconfiguration of sociopolitical and technological water governance are emerging based on socially supported agreements . However, the water governance configuration faces the paradox that the current water demands of all users combined may no longer be feasible within ecological limits and future climate-change consequences .
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Climate Change 2022: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability
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