note that this is not a suggestion for a new coordinating structure but rather a novel approach to coordinating and improving decisionmaking amongst existing players a synthetic study of experiences with business models with a mandate to examine those that best support integrated watershed management would be appropriate it is relevant to note here that each business model has costs and benefits and that a broad range of variables including the cost of regulatory and oversight requirements accountability and management synergies need to be considered in addition to financial issues the scenario whereby infrastructure investment planning is led on a projectfinancing basis and ease of financing becomes the overriding criterion should however be avoided