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Coping with water deficiency [[electronic resource] ] : from research to policymaking : with examples from Southern Europe, the Mediterranean and developing countries / / Phoebe Koundouri, editor
| Coping with water deficiency [[electronic resource] ] : from research to policymaking : with examples from Southern Europe, the Mediterranean and developing countries / / Phoebe Koundouri, editor |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2008.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | [S.l.], : Springer, c2008 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (253 p.) |
| Disciplina | 333.91/11 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | KoundouriPhoebe <1974-> |
| Collana | Environment & policy |
| Soggetto topico |
Water resources development
Water resources development - Government policy Water-supply Water-supply - Government policy |
| ISBN |
1-281-13867-3
9786611138677 1-4020-6615-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Results from the ARID Cluster and other European Research Projects -- Water Management on Mediterranean Islands: Pressure, Recommended Policy and Management Options -- The Range of Existing Circumstances in the WaterStrategyMan Case Studies -- Landscape Sensitivity, Resilience and Sustainable Watershed Management -- Using Economic Valuation Techniques to Inform Water Resources Management in the Southern European, Mediterranean and Developing Countries: A Survey and Critical Appraisal of Available Techniques -- The Case for Declining Long-Term Discount Rates in the Evaluation of Flood-Defence Investments -- Models and Decisions Support Systems for Participatory Decision Making in Integrated Water Resource Management -- Results from the Developing World -- Evaluating the Institution-Impact Interactions in the Context of Millennium Development Goals -- Resource Pricing and Poverty Alleviation: The Case of Block Tariffs for Water in Beijing. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910809079803321 |
| [S.l.], : Springer, c2008 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Institutional aspects of water management [[electronic resource] ] : evaluating the experience / / Gamini Hearth, editor
| Institutional aspects of water management [[electronic resource] ] : evaluating the experience / / Gamini Hearth, editor |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, : Nova Science Publishers, c2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (267 p.) |
| Disciplina | 333.91 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | HearthGamini |
| Collana | Water resource planning, development and management |
| Soggetto topico |
Water resources development - Government policy
Water-supply - Management - Government policy Water quality management - Government policy |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 1-62100-106-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910453213703321 |
| New York, : Nova Science Publishers, c2012 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Institutional aspects of water management [[electronic resource] ] : evaluating the experience / / Gamini Hearth, editor
| Institutional aspects of water management [[electronic resource] ] : evaluating the experience / / Gamini Hearth, editor |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, : Nova Science Publishers, c2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (267 p.) |
| Disciplina | 333.91 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | HearthGamini |
| Collana | Water resource planning, development and management |
| Soggetto topico |
Water resources development - Government policy
Water-supply - Management - Government policy Water quality management - Government policy |
| ISBN | 1-62100-106-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910779608403321 |
| New York, : Nova Science Publishers, c2012 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Institutional aspects of water management [[electronic resource] ] : evaluating the experience / / Gamini Hearth, editor
| Institutional aspects of water management [[electronic resource] ] : evaluating the experience / / Gamini Hearth, editor |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, : Nova Science Publishers, c2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (267 p.) |
| Disciplina | 333.91 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | HearthGamini |
| Collana | Water resource planning, development and management |
| Soggetto topico |
Water resources development - Government policy
Water-supply - Management - Government policy Water quality management - Government policy |
| ISBN | 1-62100-106-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Intro -- INSTITUTIONAL ASPECTSOF WATER MANAGEMENTEVALUATING THE EXPERIENCE -- WATER RESOURCE PLANNING,DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT -- INSTITUTIONAL ASPECTS OF WATER MANAGEMENT EVALUATING THE EXPERIENCE -- Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- CHAPTER 1. ROLE OF INSTITUTIONS IN WATERRESOURCES MANAGEMENT -- ABSTRACT -- INTRODUCTION -- WATER USE PROBLEMS AND DEGRADATIONOF NATURAL RESOURCES -- WATER, COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION AND INSTITUTIONS -- THE NEED FOR INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT -- ROLE OF STAKEHOLDER PARTICIPATION IN INSTITUTIONS DESIGN -- THEORETICAL FEATURES OF INSTITUTIONS -- PURPOSE OF BOOK -- REFERENCES -- CHAPTER 2. POLICIES, INSTITUTIONSAND GOVERNANCE CHALLENGESOF IRRIGATION IN THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY1 -- ABSTRACT -- INTRODUCTION -- INSTITUTIONAL REFORMS IN THE IRRIGATION SECTOR -- POLITICAL ECONOMY OF IRRIGATION GOVERNANCE -- The Politics of Water Resources Policy -- The Political Economy of Water Pricing Reform -- Markets and Water Management -- SOME INNOVATIVE METHODOLOGICAL APPROACHES -- Dynamics Study with Cross-Sectional Data -- Integration of Hydrological Boundary with Political Boundary -- Analyzing Effect of Intervention Overtime -- Political Economy Approach -- Livelihood Asset Pentagon: Analytical Framework for IrrigationSystem Performance Assessment -- Property Rights, Water Rights and Legal Pluralism -- GOVERNANCE CHANGE AND COPING MECHANISMS:LOCAL MULTIFUNCTIONAL COOPERATIVES -- Farmers-to-Farmer Training Approach -- O and M Mechanisms: Changed Participation, TargetedCredit, and Benefit Sharing -- Crops/Drops of Water---Agricultural Research and Irrigation -- CONCLUSION -- REFERENCES -- CHAPTER 3. PRIVATIZATION REVISITED: LESSONS LEARNEDFROM PRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATIONIN WATER SUPPLY AND SANITATIONIN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES -- ABSTRACT -- INTRODUCTION.
MARKET AND MARKET FAILURES:THE ROLE OF PUBLIC SECTOR -- Market Failures -- Non-Market Failures -- WATER: AN EXTRAORDINARY GOOD -- PUBLIC SECTOR PROVISION OF WSS -- Non-Market Failures in WSS -- Norms of Successes in Public Water Supply -- Lessons Learned: Public Water Utilities -- Private Sector Participation in Water Supply and Sanitation -- Mobilization of Private Capital -- Inadequate Competition -- Unclear Productive Efficiency -- Pricing Issues -- Low Coverage -- Norms for Successful PSPs in Developing Countries -- Supply Side Conditions -- Policy And Institutional Environment -- Innovative Measures to Create Competition -- Effective Regulatory Mechanism and Contract Enforcement -- Demand-Side Measures -- Lessons Learned: Private Sector Participation -- Putting Lessons to Practice -- CONCLUSION -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- REFERENCES -- CHAPTER 4. DIMENSIONS OF TRANSACTIONS COSTS:A REVIEW WITH SPECIAL REFERENCETO WATER TRADING -- ABSTRACT -- INTRODUCTION -- CONCEPTUAL EVOLUTION OF TRANSACTIONS COSTS:A REVIEW -- Transaction costs defined -- MEASUREMENT OF TRANSACTION COSTS -- TRANSACTIONS COST IN WATER TRADE -- Magnitude of Transaction Costs in Tradable Water -- TRADABLE WATER RIGHTS:PROSPECTS FOR DEVELOPING COUNTRIES -- Why Tradable Water Rights? -- Issues for Developing Countries -- TC and Tradable Water Rights -- Negative Externalities -- Social Tension -- Competition between Agricultural and Other Sectors -- Equity Considerations -- CONCLUSION -- REFERENCES -- CHAPTER 5. WATERSHED DEVELOPMENT, DECENTRALISATIONAND INSTITUTIONAL COMPETITION -- ABSTRACT -- INTRODUCTION -- THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK -- Decentralization of Water Resources Management -- Communication and Information Processing Costs -- INSTITUTIONAL DYNAMICS OF WATERSHED DEVELOPMENT IN INDIA -- DECENTRALISATION AND WSD GOVERNANCE -- Institutional Competition. Information Requirements and Costs -- CONCLUSION -- REFERENCES -- CHAPTER 6. INSTITUTIONAL CONCERNS TOWARDS INTEGRATEDWATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT IN MALAYSIA -- ABSTRACT -- INTRODUCTION -- MALAYSIAN GEOGRAPHY, DEMOGRAPHY AND ECONOMY -- WATER RESOURCES IN MALAYSIA -- INTEGRATED WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IWRM) -- AN INSTITUTIONAL PERSPECTIVE ON IWRM -- Institutional Arrangements for IWRM in Malaysia -- Policy -- Existing Laws and Regulations -- ORGANIZATIONS -- Coordination Mechanism -- CONCLUSION -- REFERENCES -- CHAPTER 7. EXPLORING THE SCOPE FOR VOLUNTARYJOINT ACTION TO CLEAN THE UPPERCITARUM RIVER BASIN IN INDONESIA -- ABSTRACT -- INTRODUCTION -- THE UPPER CITARUM RIVER BASIN -- General Characteristics -- Water Pollution -- Institutional Setup -- THE COALITION GAME -- Players -- Strategies -- Payoffs -- COALITION STABILITY CONCEPT -- THE COALITION FORMATION GAME IN THE UPPERCITARUM RIVER BASIN -- Regions -- Emissions -- Abatement Costs -- Abatement Benefits -- RESULTS OF ANALYSIS -- SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS -- CONCLUSION -- REFERENCES -- CHAPTER 8. NEW INSTITUTIONS IN AUSTRALIAN WATERMANAGEMENT: HOW THE ENVIRONMENTALWATER RESERVE CHANGES THE GAME -- ABSTRACT -- INTRODUCTION -- GEOGRAPHY, HYDROLOGY AND CLIMATE -- RECENT POLICY -- CURRENT ARRANGEMENTS AND CHALLENGES -- Management Mechanisms -- Property Rights -- Alternatives -- CONCLUSION -- REFERENCES -- CHAPTER 9. WATER INSTITUTIONAL CHANGE IN BANGLADESH:EXPERIENCES AND FUTURE NEEDS -- ABSTRACT -- INTRODUCTION -- INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS -- Policy -- INSTITUTIONS AND ORGANIZATIONS -- Laws and Acts -- OBSERVED INSTITUTIONAL CHANGES IN BANGLADESH -- POTENTIAL AND FUTURE NEED FOR INSTITUTIONAL CHANGE -- PROPERTY RIGHTS REGIMES AND COLLECTIVECHOICE ARRANGEMENTS -- INSTITUTIONS FOR IWRM IMPLEMENTATION -- CONCLUSION -- REFERENCES. CHAPTER 10. EXAMINING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF IRRIGATIONMANAGEMENT REFORMS IN THE PHILIPPINES -- ABSTRACT -- INTRODUCTION -- IRRIGATION MANAGEMENT TRANSFER IN THE PHILIPPINES -- EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS -- Study Area and Data -- How different are IMT and Non-IMT Associations? -- Effect of IMT on Farm Yield -- Results -- CONCLUSIONS -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- REFERENCES -- CHAPTER 11. INSTITUTIONAL ISSUES IN THE PROVISION OF WATERAND SANITATION SERVICES IN MALAYSIA -- ABSTRACT -- INTRODUCTION -- HISTORICAL OVERVIEW OF THE WATERAND SANITATION SECTORS IN MALAYSIA -- WATER CONSUMPTION AND PRODUCTION CHARACTERISTICS -- Water Consumption -- WATER PRODUCTION AND COVERAGE -- REGULATORY STRUCTURES AND REGULATORY REFORM -- Privatization Experience -- SELANGOR STATE WATER RESTRUCTURING -- WATER TARIFF DEVELOPMENT IN MALAYSIA -- INSTITUTIONALIZATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL POLICYFOR THE WATER SECTOR -- CURRENT ISSUES IN WATER SECTOR IN MALAYSIA -- Shift from Water Supply to Water Demand Management -- Pahang-Selangor Raw Water Transfer Project -- Non-Revenue Water -- SANITATION AND SAFE DRINKING WATER -- INSTITUTIONAL AND LEGAL PERSPECTIVESFOR STAKEHOLDER PARTICIPATION -- CONCLUSION -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- REFERENCES -- CHAPTER 12. PARTICIPATORY IRRIGATION MANAGEMENTAND ITS IMPACT IN INDIA -- ABSTRACT -- INTRODUCTION -- NEED FOR PARTICIPATORY IRRIGATION MANAGEMENT (PIM) -- THE PIM POLICY IN INDIA -- APPROACH TO PIM IN SELECTED STATES -- Objectives of the Research -- PARTICIPATORY IRRIGATION MANAGEMENT IN IHE THREE STATES -- Evolution of PIM in Andhra Pradesh -- Evolution of PIM in Gujarat -- Evolution of PIM in Maharashtra -- SELECTION AND DATA COLLECTION FROM SAMPLEWATER USER ASSOCIATIONS -- Selection of WUAs in Andhra Pradesh -- Selection of WUAs in Gujarat -- Selection of WUAs in Maharashtra -- Selection of Beneficiary Farmer Households -- THE IMPACT AND ACHIEVEMENTS OF PIM. Participation of WUA Officials and Government -- Devolution of Powers and Decision-Making -- The Impact of PIM on the Agricultural Economy -- PIM and Performance in Water Resource Management -- Difficulties Faced by the WUAs in the Operation of PIM -- PIM on the Village Economy and Village Society -- CONCLUSION -- REFERENCES -- INDEX. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910827622203321 |
| New York, : Nova Science Publishers, c2012 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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New water policy & practice
| New water policy & practice |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, DC : , : Policy Studies Organization, , 2014- |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource |
| Disciplina | 354.366 |
| Soggetto topico |
Water resources development - Government policy
Water-supply - Government policy Water-supply - Management Environmental policy |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Periodicals. |
| ISSN | 2380-6540 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Periodico |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Altri titoli varianti | NWPP |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910324947503321 |
| Washington, DC : , : Policy Studies Organization, , 2014- | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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New water policy & practice
| New water policy & practice |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, DC : , : Policy Studies Organization, , 2014- |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource |
| Disciplina | 354.366 |
| Soggetto topico |
Water resources development - Government policy
Water-supply - Government policy Water-supply - Management Environmental policy |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Periodicals. |
| ISSN | 2380-6540 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Periodico |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Altri titoli varianti | NWPP |
| Record Nr. | UNISA-996326244103316 |
| Washington, DC : , : Policy Studies Organization, , 2014- | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. di Salerno | ||
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Rethinking water management : innovative approaches to contemporary issues / / edited by Caroline M. Figueres, Cecilia Tortajada and Johan Rockstrom
| Rethinking water management : innovative approaches to contemporary issues / / edited by Caroline M. Figueres, Cecilia Tortajada and Johan Rockstrom |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London ; ; Sterling, Va. : , : Earthscan Publications, , 2003 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (256 p.) |
| Disciplina | 333.91 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
FigueresCaroline
RockstromJohan TortajadaCecilia |
| Soggetto topico |
Water-supply - Management
Water resources development - Government policy Water-supply - Management - International cooperation |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
600-00-0282-3
9786610476442 1-4175-2243-7 1-136-55825-X 1-136-55826-8 1-280-47644-3 1-84977-240-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Rethinking Water Management; Copyright; Contents; List of figures, tables and boxes; About the contributors; Foreword by Asit K Biswas; List of acronyms and abbreviations; 1. Introduction; 2. Rethinking development paradigms for the water sector; Introduction; Sustainable development; Environmental sustainability of water projects; Case study of Mexico; Conclusions; References; 3. Global and local agendas in water management: From vision to action; Introduction; Global-local agendas in water management: Theory and practice; Research questions
Recommended actions: New regionalism for water management in the Middle EastConclusions; References; 4. Balancing between the eternal yesterday and the eternal tomorrow: Economic globalization, water and equity; Introduction; The different aspects of globalization; Economic globalization and water; Conclusions and recommendations; Notes; References; 5. Managing rain for the future; Introduction; Water and food security: Sorting out the facts; Making more food with the same rainfall; Win-win solutions based on integrated rain management; Conclusions; Notes; References 6. Recycling and reuse of 'derivative water' under conditions of scarcity and competitionIntroduction; Bridging the scarcity divide: Recycling secondary or 'derivative' water; Management and policy options for effluent irrigation; Case descriptions of planned and unplanned reuse; Conclusions: Next generation issues for derivative water use; Notes; References; 7. Rethinking groundwater management; Introduction; Detrimental impacts of groundwater non-management; A shift in groundwater management approaches: Towards providing incentives for more sustainable use; Conclusions; Notes; References 8. Water rights and their management: A comparative country study and its implication for ChinaIntroduction; Legal and economic aspects of property rights; Water resources as common pool resources; Typical water rights assignments and their characteristics; Water rights reform in China: Theoretical and practical explorations towards efficient water resources management; Conclusions; Notes; References; 9. The present and future of transboundary water management; Introduction; The transboundary freshwater dispute database; International institutions and indicators of conflict Baskets of benefitsWhy might the future look nothing like the past?; Conclusion: What types of policy recommendations can one make?; Notes; References; 10. Forgetting political boundaries in identifying water development potentials in the basin-wide approach: The Ganges-Bhahmaputra- Meghna issues; Introduction; Regional water-based development context; Regional water-resource utilization issues; Regional water-based development potentials; Broad-based conclusions and recommendations; Notes; References; 11. Let's pump money in the water sector!; Introduction; Today's four major challenges Suggested actions to improve the situation |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910452747803321 |
| London ; ; Sterling, Va. : , : Earthscan Publications, , 2003 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Rethinking water management : innovative approaches to contemporary issues / / edited by Caroline M. Figueres, Cecilia Tortajada and Johan Rockstrom
| Rethinking water management : innovative approaches to contemporary issues / / edited by Caroline M. Figueres, Cecilia Tortajada and Johan Rockstrom |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London ; ; Sterling, Va. : , : Earthscan Publications, , 2003 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (256 p.) |
| Disciplina | 333.91 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
FigueresCaroline
RockstromJohan TortajadaCecilia |
| Soggetto topico |
Water-supply - Management
Water resources development - Government policy Water-supply - Management - International cooperation |
| ISBN |
600-00-0282-3
9786610476442 1-4175-2243-7 1-136-55825-X 1-136-55826-8 1-280-47644-3 1-84977-240-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Rethinking Water Management; Copyright; Contents; List of figures, tables and boxes; About the contributors; Foreword by Asit K Biswas; List of acronyms and abbreviations; 1. Introduction; 2. Rethinking development paradigms for the water sector; Introduction; Sustainable development; Environmental sustainability of water projects; Case study of Mexico; Conclusions; References; 3. Global and local agendas in water management: From vision to action; Introduction; Global-local agendas in water management: Theory and practice; Research questions
Recommended actions: New regionalism for water management in the Middle EastConclusions; References; 4. Balancing between the eternal yesterday and the eternal tomorrow: Economic globalization, water and equity; Introduction; The different aspects of globalization; Economic globalization and water; Conclusions and recommendations; Notes; References; 5. Managing rain for the future; Introduction; Water and food security: Sorting out the facts; Making more food with the same rainfall; Win-win solutions based on integrated rain management; Conclusions; Notes; References 6. Recycling and reuse of 'derivative water' under conditions of scarcity and competitionIntroduction; Bridging the scarcity divide: Recycling secondary or 'derivative' water; Management and policy options for effluent irrigation; Case descriptions of planned and unplanned reuse; Conclusions: Next generation issues for derivative water use; Notes; References; 7. Rethinking groundwater management; Introduction; Detrimental impacts of groundwater non-management; A shift in groundwater management approaches: Towards providing incentives for more sustainable use; Conclusions; Notes; References 8. Water rights and their management: A comparative country study and its implication for ChinaIntroduction; Legal and economic aspects of property rights; Water resources as common pool resources; Typical water rights assignments and their characteristics; Water rights reform in China: Theoretical and practical explorations towards efficient water resources management; Conclusions; Notes; References; 9. The present and future of transboundary water management; Introduction; The transboundary freshwater dispute database; International institutions and indicators of conflict Baskets of benefitsWhy might the future look nothing like the past?; Conclusion: What types of policy recommendations can one make?; Notes; References; 10. Forgetting political boundaries in identifying water development potentials in the basin-wide approach: The Ganges-Bhahmaputra- Meghna issues; Introduction; Regional water-based development context; Regional water-resource utilization issues; Regional water-based development potentials; Broad-based conclusions and recommendations; Notes; References; 11. Let's pump money in the water sector!; Introduction; Today's four major challenges Suggested actions to improve the situation |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910782199703321 |
| London ; ; Sterling, Va. : , : Earthscan Publications, , 2003 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Rethinking water management : innovative approaches to contemporary issues / / edited by Caroline M. Figueres, Cecilia Tortajada and Johan Rockstrom
| Rethinking water management : innovative approaches to contemporary issues / / edited by Caroline M. Figueres, Cecilia Tortajada and Johan Rockstrom |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London ; ; Sterling, Va. : , : Earthscan Publications, , 2003 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (256 p.) |
| Disciplina | 333.91 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
FigueresCaroline
RockstromJohan TortajadaCecilia |
| Soggetto topico |
Water-supply - Management
Water resources development - Government policy Water-supply - Management - International cooperation |
| ISBN |
600-00-0282-3
9786610476442 1-4175-2243-7 1-136-55825-X 1-136-55826-8 1-280-47644-3 1-84977-240-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Rethinking Water Management; Copyright; Contents; List of figures, tables and boxes; About the contributors; Foreword by Asit K Biswas; List of acronyms and abbreviations; 1. Introduction; 2. Rethinking development paradigms for the water sector; Introduction; Sustainable development; Environmental sustainability of water projects; Case study of Mexico; Conclusions; References; 3. Global and local agendas in water management: From vision to action; Introduction; Global-local agendas in water management: Theory and practice; Research questions
Recommended actions: New regionalism for water management in the Middle EastConclusions; References; 4. Balancing between the eternal yesterday and the eternal tomorrow: Economic globalization, water and equity; Introduction; The different aspects of globalization; Economic globalization and water; Conclusions and recommendations; Notes; References; 5. Managing rain for the future; Introduction; Water and food security: Sorting out the facts; Making more food with the same rainfall; Win-win solutions based on integrated rain management; Conclusions; Notes; References 6. Recycling and reuse of 'derivative water' under conditions of scarcity and competitionIntroduction; Bridging the scarcity divide: Recycling secondary or 'derivative' water; Management and policy options for effluent irrigation; Case descriptions of planned and unplanned reuse; Conclusions: Next generation issues for derivative water use; Notes; References; 7. Rethinking groundwater management; Introduction; Detrimental impacts of groundwater non-management; A shift in groundwater management approaches: Towards providing incentives for more sustainable use; Conclusions; Notes; References 8. Water rights and their management: A comparative country study and its implication for ChinaIntroduction; Legal and economic aspects of property rights; Water resources as common pool resources; Typical water rights assignments and their characteristics; Water rights reform in China: Theoretical and practical explorations towards efficient water resources management; Conclusions; Notes; References; 9. The present and future of transboundary water management; Introduction; The transboundary freshwater dispute database; International institutions and indicators of conflict Baskets of benefitsWhy might the future look nothing like the past?; Conclusion: What types of policy recommendations can one make?; Notes; References; 10. Forgetting political boundaries in identifying water development potentials in the basin-wide approach: The Ganges-Bhahmaputra- Meghna issues; Introduction; Regional water-based development context; Regional water-resource utilization issues; Regional water-based development potentials; Broad-based conclusions and recommendations; Notes; References; 11. Let's pump money in the water sector!; Introduction; Today's four major challenges Suggested actions to improve the situation |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910828359503321 |
| London ; ; Sterling, Va. : , : Earthscan Publications, , 2003 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Water economics and policy
| Water economics and policy |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Singapore : , : World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte Ltd, , [2015]- |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource |
| Disciplina | 333.91 |
| Soggetto topico |
Water resources development - Economic aspects
Water resources development - Government policy Water-supply - Economic aspects Water-supply - Government policy |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Periodicals. |
| ISSN | 2382-6258 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Periodico |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910683394503321 |
| Singapore : , : World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte Ltd, , [2015]- | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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