To indicate what status of the five elements of governance contributes to a
stimulating rather than restrictive governance context for the implementation and
realisation of water management measures, four quality criteria have been elaborated over the years (Bressers and Kuks 2004; De Boer and Bressers 2011; Kuks
Fig. 3.5 Main descriptive questions specifying the five elements of governance for water
management implementation (Source Bressers et al. 2013)
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