Intrinsic and Spiritual Dimensions of Water at the Local Scale, and the Disconnect with International Institutions

Local and indigenous populations the world over ascribe deeply explicitly spiritual attributes to water. Springs, wells, rivers are homes of deities, have divine healing powers, enhance processes transformation. These rarely expressed in global declarations related sustainable water management found only implicitly a handful international treaties. This paper uses multi-scalar lens identify areas disconnect between community-specific intrinsic dimensions water, regional institutions or agreements, conventions. The scale-based structure article highlights systems-based connections, disconnections, from local-scopes enshrined different institutions.