Mapping water-related stakeholders at all levels

Mapping water-related stakeholders is a stepping stone to effective engagement processes. This chapter provides an overview of the broad categories of stakeholders involved in water governance, including newcomers that play an increasing role in water governance, and actors who often remain unheard. The chapter analyses stakeholders’ core motivations in water resources management, water services, water-related disasters or environmental protection, as well as their interactions. The issue of scale and the role of stakeholder engagement in coping with the multi-level complexity of water decision making and implementation are also addressed.