Our research team is also interested in exploring international and regional perspectives to freshwater management and governance. Several worldwide jurisdictions have developed and implemented various strategies, policies, policy instruments, and laws that aim to foster a more collaborative, efficient, and effective governance and management of freshwater. In the current Canadian context, what can we learn from these international initiatives, experiences, strategies and models? The study of their characteristics, their successes and challenges are an important source of knowledge, particularly as the Federal government develops the new Canada Water Agency.