Environment & Resources

In this volume water harvesting is presented as a set of approaches which occupy the intermediate position on the water-management spectrum. It provides lessons to promote sustainable development in Sub-Sarahan Africa, where water is an irregular yet necessary commodity, and its availability a major..

In this volume water harvesting is presented as a set of approaches which occupy the intermediate position on the water-management spectrum. It provides lessons to promote sustainable development in Sub-Sarahan Africa, where water is an irregular yet necessary commodity, and its availability a major..

Water infrastructure is an essential element in water management. Together with institutions, policies and regulation, it provides basic services to growing populations, especially in developing countries, where much of the growth is taking place. The increasing magnitude and urgency of water infras..

Water infrastructure is an essential element in water management. Together with institutions, policies and regulation, it provides basic services to growing populations, especially in developing countries, where much of the growth is taking place. The increasing magnitude and urgency of water infras..

This book addresses challenges and uncertainties related to water management and climate change. It also discusses decision making in the water sector under changing climate and related uncertainties, and societal water security under fluctuating climate._x005F_x000D_ This book was published as a sp..

The book discusses water policy and management experiences, challenges and alternatives in Spain, a country under mounting water stress. It also discusses the increasingly important water-energy nexus and the possibilities to respond to the requirements of the European Water Framework Directive and ..

This book addresses a critical need for a sustained geographical and anthropological inquiry into the social issues of water governance. Rendering visible the ritual ecological practices, contexts and scales through which use, negotiation over and sharing of water occurs at the local level, this boo..

The book provides a comprehensive analysis of the information base that is necessary to improve water resources management decision making, including recommendations to enhance the economic and financial data-set. It presents in-depth analysis of topics such as drivers of economic information on riv..

This book addresses the policy debates surrounding water resources and climate actions through both theoretical and comparative case studies...

This book addresses the complex conflicting relationship between communities managing water on the ground and national/global policy-making institutions and elites. Andean illustrations from Peru, Ecuador, Bolivia and Chile reveal how water justice struggles are political projects against indifferen..

This book delves into the complex and often hidden connection between water and the processes of state-building and nation-building. Case studies cover a diverse range of geographical areas and countries including China, Cyprus, Ethiopia, France, Greece, India, Mexico, Syria and Uzbekistan...

This book forms the proceedings of the 18th European conference on irrigation and drainage. Water is not a free commodity, and demand is becoming more and more intense for its allocation. This book focuses on the role of irrigation and drainage in the debate on water, and will be used by planners, d..