Bases of Social Policies and Social Action for Water

Abstract

In this chapter Pawar discusses values and principles on which social policies should be based on and suggests social policy dimensions related to water, and a framework for social policy practice. The values and principles include sustainability, universality, human rights, equality, sharing and participation. The interrelated five dimensions of social policy discussed are conservation, distribution, distributors, externality and rehabilitation and welfare. Water catalysts may use the social policy practice framework to practise in any of the policy dimensions. It argues that more social policy action is needed in all the dimensions to ensure the conservation and fair distribution of water among all those who need it.