▁scheme , ▁large ▁d ams , ▁and ▁climate ▁change . ▁The ▁advantage ▁is ▁based ▁on ▁the ▁prem ise ▁that ▁the ▁use ▁of ▁water ▁starts ▁at ▁the ▁individual ▁level , ▁which ▁eventually ▁impact s ▁the ▁actions ▁of ▁govern ments ▁and ▁major ▁institutions . ▁The ▁international ▁level ▁pays ▁minimal ▁attention ▁to ▁local ▁affairs ▁but ▁has ▁extensive ▁knowledge ▁on ▁international ▁policies . ▁Sub sequently , ▁the ▁local ▁level ▁pays ▁minimal ▁attention ▁to ▁international ▁affairs ▁but ▁has ▁major ▁knowledge ▁on ▁local ▁water ▁use . ▁Thus , ▁the ▁combination ▁of ▁the ▁two ▁make ▁up ▁for ▁the ▁lack ▁of ▁attention ▁each ▁level ▁gives ▁to ▁the ▁other . ▁It ▁is ▁also ▁important ▁to ▁note ▁that ▁the ▁individual ▁level ▁has ▁an ▁impact ▁on ▁the ▁government al ▁level , ▁which ▁affect s ▁the ▁abund ance ▁of ▁water , ▁and ▁international ▁agre ements ▁that ▁will ▁be ▁created . ▁The ▁recon c ili ation ▁of ▁hyd ropol it ics ▁and ▁hydro ps ych ology ▁must ▁be ▁considered ▁in ▁dealing ▁with ▁water - sh aring . ▁The ▁importance ▁of ▁hydro ps ych ology ▁was ▁neglect ed ▁in ▁the ▁past ▁but ▁its ▁importance ▁is ▁extremely ▁evident ▁for ▁the ▁present ▁and ▁future . ▁ ▁Priv at ization ▁ ▁Priv at ization ▁of ▁water ▁companies ▁has ▁been ▁cont ested ▁on ▁several ▁occasions ▁because ▁of ▁poor ▁water ▁quality , ▁increasing ▁prices , ▁and ▁eth ical ▁concerns . ▁In ▁Boliv ia ▁for ▁example , ▁the ▁proposed ▁priv at ization ▁of ▁water ▁companies ▁by ▁the ▁International ▁Mon et ary ▁Fund ▁was ▁met ▁by ▁popular ▁protest s ▁in ▁C och ab amba