3.1　Gover nments and sustainability

Good gover nance within each country and good gover nance at the inter national level are also essential sustainable devel op ment prerequisites.At t he do mestic level,sound environ mental,social and economic policies,together with democratic institutions responsive to t he needs of people,t he r ule of law,anticorr uption measures,gender equity and an enabling envir on ment f or invest ment are t he basis f or sustainable devel op ment(WSSD Plan of Implementation,2002).(https://www.daowen.com)

Sustainability is based on due considerations given to interrelationships and integration of co mpeting needs.Theref ore,it’s of pri me i mportance t hat t he national and/or regional policy context takes into account cr osssectorial issues,f or example t hr ough integrated water resources management.