Table 1. Measures of fit for water governance regimes and the number of variables used in their derivation.



Fit measure	Explanation	Condition variables	Institutional variables

F1 Allocation	Capacities to manage water shortages relative to level of water scarcity	7	7
F2 Integration	Capacities to integrate/coordinate water uses relative to the complexity of uses	6	13
F3 Conservation	Capacities to manage water pollution and aquatic ecosystems relative to the level of threats to water quality and ecosystem integrity	6	10
F4 Basinization	Capacities to manage at basin level relative to the level of difficulty in controlling flows at basin level	7	3
F5 Participation	Capacities to engage stakeholders relative to the diversity of interests	2	8
F6 Adaptation	Capacities to manage risks and change relative to the level of variability and uncertainty in water flows	2	15