www.ojs.unito.it/index.php/visions Water Management: Pragmatic and ethical issues for species-inclusive and sustainable water policies Helen Kopnina, Veronica Strang Received: 12 September 2022 | Accepted: 6 October 2022 | Published: 5 November 2022 Citation: Kopnina, H., Strang, V. (2022). Water Management: Pragmatic and ethical issues for species-inclusive and sustainable water policies. Visions for Sustainability, 18, 01-20. http://dx.doi.org/10.13135/2384-8677/7029 Correspondence: Helen Kopnina, helen.kopnina@northumbria.ac.uk Extended author information available on the last page of the article 1. Introduction: ‘nature needs half’ movement and water 2. Nature needs half 3. Water management: examples from NGOs and lessons for NNH 4. Discussion 5. Re-imagined communities 6. Conclusion Keywords: biodiversity; Half-Earth vision; marine and freshwater conservation; “nature needs half” (NNH); non-governmental organizations (NGOs); re-imagined communities; species-inclusive; water management. ________________________________________________________ Abstract. The Leaders’ Pledge for Nature highlights the fact that since ecosystems underpin human well-being, we need to “recognize that the business case for biodiversity is compelling”. In this article we argue that, in all areas of water management, there is an urgent need for a paradigmatic and practical shift to species-inclusive and sustainable water policies and practices. Position Paper