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Water Rights and Social Justice in the Mekong Region
Taylor and Francis 2012; US$ 105.00The Mekong Region has come to represent many of the important water governance challenges faced more broadly by the mainland Southeast Asian region. This book focuses on the complex nature of water rights and social justice in the Mekong region. The chapters delve into the diverse social, political and cultural dynamics that shape the various realities... more...
Water Policy Entrepreneurs
Edward Elgar Publishing 2010; US$ 40.00Focuses on the role of policy entrepreneurs in global water management. This title explores water policy change in fifteen countries and reveals the strategies employed by entrepreneurs to facilitate improvements in policy. It is suitable for students and scholars of water resources and environmental management and governance. more...
The Governance of Water and Sanitation in Africa
I.B.Tauris 2009; US$ 92.50The politics of water have taken centre stage in global concerns about sustainable development. "The Governance of Water and Sanitation in Africa" investigates a new mode of achieving the Millennium Development Goal of halving the number of people who lack access to safe water and sanitation by 2015. Instead of aid delivered via deals between... more...
Public Participation in the Governance of International Freshwater Resources
United Nations University Press 2005; US$ 38.00Clean water is essential to human survival, yet it is increasingly scarce. Despite pressures on this crucial resource, people often have little or no opportunity to participate in watershed decisions that affect them, particularly when they live along international watercourses. The United Nations has identified the rising demand for water as one of... more...
A Framework for Financing Water Resources Management
OECD Publishing 2012; US$ 33.00A lack of finance for water resources management is a primary concern for most OECD countries. This is exacerbated in the current fiscal environment of tight budgets and strong fiscal consolidation, as public funding provides the lions share of financial resources for water management. The report provides a framework for policy discussions around... more...
Water Pricing And Public-private Partnership
Taylor & Francis 2005; US$ 113.00Providing an objective assessment of what does and does not work, where, why and in which circumstances, this informative collection assesses the social, economic, equity and institutional implications of water pricing and public-private partnership. more...
Governance as a Trialogue
Springer 2007; US$ 189.99Focusing specifically on water, this book talks about the core elements of governance, and analyses the linkages between key variables in an effort to increase our understanding of what makes governance good. It is useful for any professional tasked with the responsibility of implementing Integrated Environmental and Water Resource Management. more...
Fundamentals of Basin Modeling
Springer 2009; US$ 139.99Contains a comprehensive presentation of methods and algorithms used in basin modeling. This book provides geoscientists and geophysicists with a view of the theory behind the models. It discusses heat flow analysis, chemical kinetics of petroleum generation, pressure analysis, PVT modeling and several fluid flow models. more...
Approaches to Private Participation in Water Services
World Bank Publications 2005; US$ 34.99Approaches to Private Participation in Water Services is an informative toolkit that provides options for the design of policies to facilitate the delivery of good quality water and sanitation services to the poor. It highlights the need for tariffs, investment, stakeholder consultation, and regulatory policies to address the affordability and sustainability... more...
The United Nations World Water Development Report 3
Earthscan 2009; US$ 63.95The United Nations World Water Development Report, published every three years, is a comprehensive review providing an authoritative picture of the state of the world's freshwater resources. It offers best practices as well as in-depth theoretical analyses to help stimulate ideas and actions for better stewardship in the water sector. It... more...









