This study analyses Hong Kong’s water supply management in the context of political tensions between Hong Kong and mainland China, a transboundary dynamic offering broader lessons for improving regional water management. The study finds that chronic underinvestment in alternative sources of water exposes Hong Kong to potential instability in water supply from up-stream areas in mainland China.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envdev.2018.06.003

Hartley, Kris, Tortajada, C. and Biswas, A.K. (2018). “Regional governance for environmental resources,” Environmental Development.