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Social Participation in Water Governance and Management
Taylor and Francis 2009; US$ 105.00Social participation in water management and governance recently became a reality in many economies and societies. Yet the dimensions in which power regulation, social equity and democracy-building are connected with participation have been only tangentially analyzed for the water sector. Understanding the growing interest in social participation involves... more...
The Cooperation Challenge of Economics and the Protection of Water Supplies
Taylor and Francis 2010; US$ 160.00How can we build the institutions that will promote the cooperation needed to meet our intertwined environmental and economic needs? Efforts to meet these twin goals in New York City?s watershed collaborations offer some guidance. The experience provides lessons in addressing scattered sources of pollution, encouraging environmentally compatible economic... more...
The Jordan River and Dead Sea Basin
Springer 2009; US$ 119.00Brings together scholars and experts to reflect on appropriate models of water governance for the Jordan River and Dead Sea basin. This book provides insight in how to establish such a governance system drawing from international examples in other basins as well as from expertise in Israel, Jordan and the Palestinian Authority. more...
Pricing Water Resources and Water and Sanitation Services
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development 2010; US$ 35.00In both OECD and non-OECD countries the water sector is facing the challenges of increased competition for water resources, deteriorating water quality, and the effects of climate change and poor management. In this context, how can countries ensure access to adequate, sustainable and affordable water and sanitation services for all? . Pricing... more...
Sustainable Solutions for Water Resources
Wiley 2010; US$ 95.00Get the single-source solutions guide to the sustainable management of water resources. Why is water the environmental issue? The answer is simple: without it, life on this planet could not exist. Yet, despite this fact, reckless consumption practices from a growing population are drying up the Earth's already limited water resources. Other factors,... more...
Groundwater Economics
CRC Press 2009; US$ 149.95From the western United States to the Indian subcontinent, water issues have always been economic issues. Offering a discussion of groundwater and its economic importance, this book explores the application of economic evaluation and cost/benefit analysis for the use, protection, remediation and conservation of groundwater. more...
Transboundary Water Management
Taylor and Francis 2010; US$ 59.95The management of water resources across boundaries, whether sub-national or international, is one of the most difficult challenges facing water managers today. The upstream exploitation or diversion of groundwater or rivers can have devastating consequences for those living downstream, and transboundary rivers can provide a source of conflict between... more...
Berg Water Project
World Bank Publications 2010; US$ 9.99Communication is central to multistakeholder dialogue and partnerships needed to achieve sustainability and governance reform in water resource management and infrastructure provision. The case study identifies current practice, offers advice on capacity building in an operational setting; and draws insights and lessons from experience. more...
Lesotho Highlands Water Project
World Bank Publications 2010; US$ 9.99Effective communications in all stages of the project cycle (including identification, preparation, implementation and operation) are critical to the success of complex hydraulic infrastructure projects, involving many stakeholders. Being the largest binational water transfer scheme in the world and because of its phasing, the lessons learned in this... more...
Water and Development
World Bank Publications 2010; US$ 19.99Development patterns, increasing population pressure, and the demand for better livelihoods in many parts of the globe all contribute to a steadily deepening global water crisis. Development redirects, consumes, and pollutes water. It also causes changes in the state of natural water reservoirs, directly by draining aquifers and indirectly by melting... more...









