The WSP recognizes that water scarcity is largely a social dilemma that cannot be solved by technical innovations alone. Instead, it must be addressed through new, integrated approaches to water management and decision-making. The WSP develops innovative legal, institutional, and practical approaches that embody the principles of ecological governance and provide the foundation for a comprehensive legal and policy framework for sustainable water management.
The POLIS Water Sustainability Project began in 2003 as part of the University of Victoria's POLIS Project on Ecological Governance.