Acknowledgments
Environmental Flows in Water Resources Policies, Plans, and Projects: Findings and Recommendations was prepared by Rafik Hirji (ETWWA) and Richard Davis (consultant). It, and a complementary report that summarizes 17 case studies of water policies, river basin/catchment plans, and infrastructure development and rehabilitation projects, is based on the economic and sector analysis (ESW)— Mainstreaming Environmental Flow Requirements into Water Resources Investments and Policy Reforms—that was jointly supported by the Environment Department and Energy, Transport, and Water Department and completed in June 2008. The authors are grateful for the support they received from individuals within and outside the World Bank. Editorial support was provided by Robert Livernash and Elizabeth Forsyth. The preparation of this report was funded by the World Bank–Netherlands Water Partnership Program (BNWPP) Trust Fund. The economic and sector analysis was prepared through an extensive collaboration over 2 years with over 75 water and environment experts, including task team leaders and project staff, researchers, and practitioners from the World Bank and other institutions in many parts of the world. The core team comprised Rafik Hirji (team leader), Richard Davis (consultant), Kisa Mfalila (consultant), and Marcus Wishart (AFTWR). Michelle De Nevers, Laura Tlaiye, Abel Mejia, James Warren Evans, and Jamal Saghir provided overall guidance. Daryl Fields provided detailed comments on an earlier draft. Stephen Lintner provided extensive critiques and comments on earlier drafts. Case studies 2 and 16 were drafted by Mike Acreman (consultant, United Kingdom); case study 12 by Denise Dalmer (consultant, Canada); case study 11 by Marcus Wishart (World Bank); and case study 7 by Kisa Mfalila (consultant). Summaries of agency and nongovernmental organization practices were provided by Karin Krchnak (the Nature Conservancy), Gregory Thomas (NHI), Kisa Mfalila (WWF, UNDP, UNEP), and Mike Acreman (IUCN, IWMI). The authors wish to acknowledge the following staff and colleagues who commented on the 17 case studies and provided information and materials: xiii