“…According to the previous literature and the authors of this paper, for adaptive management and governance, the following actions and challenges should be considered. - Cooperation-based governance should be preferred in water management [ 102 ],
- Questions for environmental flexibility are context-dependent, incidental, and depend on many different stakeholder groups and governmental scales [ 101 ],
- Sustainable practices are of paramount importance in the planning and operating phases of water systems [ 103 ],
- Innovation is considered the main driving force of sustainable transition [ 30 , 104 , 105 ],
- Legal frameworks supporting water management are essential for national policy planning at the national level [ 73 ],
- Some authors have also elaborated sustainability indices for water resources planning and management [ 106 ], while many design, optimization, and GIS methods have also been developed in recent years to support SWM [ [107] , [108] , [109] , [110] , [111] , [112] ],
- Ashwini et al [ 113 ] presented that introducing modern irrigation systems has reduced water withdrawal by 50%, which did not significantly improve water saving. The authors demonstrated that changing the water-demanding sowing patterns has effectively improved the sustainability of blue water and groundwater by regulating the bounce effects,
- Mintrom and Rogers [ 105 ] named six key measures [i) Clarify the problem and articulate a clear vision; ii) engage others to identify workable solutions and implementation pathways; iii) secure support from influential stakeholders; iv) establish practical monitoring tools and learning systems; v) foster long-term relationships of trust and mutual support; vi) develop narratives that support on-going action] to promote sustainability transitions,
- According to Garcia et al [ 59 ], integration of Intelligent Network Systems, Digital Twins, Big Data analytics, remote sensing, and various information and communication technologies is essential to reduce the risks related to flow, pressure, capacity distribution, and users.
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