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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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