What are the benefits of watershed governance?

Watershed governance has many benefits, including:

• Building resilience to adapt to change and enable innovation
• Leveraging expertise and a diverse range of resources
• Clarifying roles and responsibilities, thus increasing accountability
• Creating opportunities for shared learning and capacity building
• Reducing conflict and increasing public confidence
• Improving relationships between Indigenous and non-Indigenous neighbours
• Supporting water dependent businesses from farming to beer production
• Creating opportunities for local jobs in water monitoring, stewardship, and planning
• Building social license for responsible natural resource development