Despite the political and administrative centralization of most of the countries represented at the Forum, there was widespread agreement that the most efficient water systems are managed as close as possible to the resource and its users. Agreement on this provided a real breakthrough for the future of water policy.
第2个问题与地方政府有关。尽管参加水资源论坛的多数国家都实行政治和行政集中管理，但人们都认可最有效的水资源管理方式要尽可能贴近源头与用户。达成这样的一致使水资源政策在未来的突破成为可能。