"It's not fair!"
My daughters have taken to stating this quite frequently nowadays, and my common retort is ".... to who?"
probably picked this up from others too. What they really meant is that it's not fair to them, as they did not get what they wanted.
Similiarly, in water regulations and management, it's really about being fair to all the stakeholders, ensuring that water is shared "equally" and that all stakeholders, from environment, regulators, utilities operator to consumers. The role of the regulators is really to ensure fairness, ensuring a level playing field and create a win-win situation for all. Regulations needs to be enforced, stakeholders need to be educated, and information have to be shared so that we are all operating on an equal platform.
