title: Water Resource Protection in Taiwan: An Evaluation of the Taipei Water Management Commission
abstract: / This study evaluates the institutional capacity and performance of the Taipei Water Management Commission. The commission, which manages the Taipei Water Special Area-one of 95 such areas in Taiwan and the only one managed by a supervisory agency-has established a record of water conservation that suggests its utility as a model for managing other protected water resources areas in Taiwan. However, its present institutional structure limits its ability deliver on its mandate. The study identifies a number of problems related to the commission's current institutional structure that need to be addressed if the commission is to serve as a viable model for managing other protected water resource areas in Taiwan.KEY WORDS: Water resources management; Commissions; Institutional capacity; Taiwan
authors.affiliation: Transworld Junior College of Commerce No. 88 Yen-shan Rd. Tou-Liu, Taiwan
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Hsu
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Mumme