Feldman, David Lewis, 1951-
Water politics : governing our most precious resource / David L. Feldman. - xiii, 244 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Foreword Figures and tables Chapter 1: Why Water Politics Matters Chapter 2: Contested Waters: The Politics of Supply Chapter 3: Clean, Green, and Costly: Water Quality Chapter 4: The Water-Energy-Food Nexus Chapter 5: Drought, Flood, and Everything In-Between Chapter 6: Water Rights and Water Wrongs Chapter 7: International Cooperation Chapter 8: Water Conflicts Chapter 9: Tapping into Toilets: New Sources of Water Chapter 10: Toward a Water Sensitive Future Glossary References Index
As the world faces another water crisis, it is easy to understand why this precious and highly-disputed resource could determine the fate of entire nations. In reality, however, water conflicts rarely result in violence and more often lead to collaborative governance, however precarious.
Text in English.
9781509504619 (hardback) 9781509504626 (pbk.)
2016028561
Water-supply--Political aspects.
Water-supply--Co-management.
Water security.
Water resources development.
HD1691 / .F454 2017
333.91/F33
Water politics : governing our most precious resource / David L. Feldman. - xiii, 244 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Foreword Figures and tables Chapter 1: Why Water Politics Matters Chapter 2: Contested Waters: The Politics of Supply Chapter 3: Clean, Green, and Costly: Water Quality Chapter 4: The Water-Energy-Food Nexus Chapter 5: Drought, Flood, and Everything In-Between Chapter 6: Water Rights and Water Wrongs Chapter 7: International Cooperation Chapter 8: Water Conflicts Chapter 9: Tapping into Toilets: New Sources of Water Chapter 10: Toward a Water Sensitive Future Glossary References Index
As the world faces another water crisis, it is easy to understand why this precious and highly-disputed resource could determine the fate of entire nations. In reality, however, water conflicts rarely result in violence and more often lead to collaborative governance, however precarious.
Text in English.
9781509504619 (hardback) 9781509504626 (pbk.)
2016028561
Water-supply--Political aspects.
Water-supply--Co-management.
Water security.
Water resources development.
HD1691 / .F454 2017
333.91/F33
