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Poverty and Water
Zed Books 2008; US$ 36.95This book uses a global spread of case studies to illustrate that water is not simply an issue of physical scarcity, but rather a complex and politically-driven issue with profound future implications, both in the developing world and outside it. more...
Water, Sovereignty and Borders in Asia and Oceania
Taylor and Francis 2008; US$ 178.00This book restores water, both fresh and salt, to its central position in human endeavour, ecology and environment. Water access and the environmental and social problems of development are major issues of concern in this century. Drawing on water's many formations in debating human relationship with a major source of life and a major factor in contemporary... more...
Towards Water Wisdom
SAGE India 2007; US$ 32.95Towards Water Wisdom makes a fervent plea for an urgent and radical transformation. of our thinking on water. The author redefines the projected water crisis as one. of mismanagement rather than scarcity, and calls for a more equitable, harmonious. and sustainable management of the resource. Water-related conflicts are also discussed, including the... more...
Groundwater Economics
Elsevier Science 1989; US$ 166.00This book contains a selection of papers presented at the Symposium and Workshop on Groundwater Economics, held in Barcelona, Spain, 19-23 October 1987. The editors' aim was to produce a publication with useful contributions, containing basic concepts, general formulations, relevant specific studies usable as reference cases, and issues of interest... more...
Computer systems and water resources
Elsevier Science 2011; US$ 165.00Computer systems and water resources more...
Managing and Transforming Water Conflicts
Cambridge University Press 2009; US$ 48.00A practical guide to water conflict resolution for professionals and academics involved in water management. more...
The Water of the Jordan Valley
Springer 2008; US$ 189.99Sustainability of the water resources will only be achieved when the process of water replenishment and its underground flow is understood and water extraction is regionally controlled. Progress in 3-D modelling of groundwater flow proved successfully the impact of pumping on the surroundings of wells and overexploitation of aquifers. more...
The Politics of Water Resource Development in India
SAGE India 2007; US$ 49.95This book is about the politics of water resource development and management in. India, with special reference to the Narmada river waters dispute. The author. draws on a wealth of studies on Narmada as also his own research to analyse the. controversy from the perspective of a political scientist. The author analyses three aspects of the conflict... more...
Coping with Water Scarcity
Springer 2009; US$ 139.99Serves as a guide to the establishment of regional and/or local guidelines for developing and implementing fresh ideas for coping with water scarcity. This book offers information to assist decision makers, water managers, engineers, agronomists, social scientists and other professions in formulating coherent, harmonious views on the issue. more...
Policy and Strategic Behaviour in Water Resource Management
Taylor and Francis 2012; US$ 117.00Water resource management throughout the world is a very complicated issue, involving various aspects and dimensions and a well-coordinated set of policies. A well-designed water policy is a multi-faceted concerted intervention, which could be specific to just one set of political and physical socio-economic conditions. A framework to analyse the interaction... more...









