The Evolution of the Law and Politics of Water

• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Dellapenna, Joseph W. (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Gupta, Joyeeta (Επιμελητής έκδοσης)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands, 2009.
• Θέματα: Environment.; Environmental management.; Political science.; Geography.; Law.; Environmental law.; Environmental policy.; Water pollution.; Environmental Law/Policy/Ecojustice.; Water Policy/Water Governance/Water Management.; Waste Water Technology / Water Pollution Control / Water Management / Aquatic Pollution.; Law, general.; Political Science.; Geography, general.

The Evolution of the Law and Politics of Water presents an overview of global trends in water law and policy and assesses current global water governance. It provides an historic understanding of how and why after 5,000 years of water governance, that governance still has not reached stability. It i...

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• Mesopotamia: A History of Water and Law
• Islamic Law and the Politics of Water
• Water in the Jewish Legal Tradition
• Evolving National Law and Politics
• Brazil: The Evolution of the Law and Politics of Water
• South Africa: The Development of Water Law
• East African Water Regimes: The Case of Kenya
• Israel: The Evolution of Water Law and Policy
• Russia: Historical Dimensions of Water Management
• India: Evolution of Water Law and Policy
• Australia: The Problem of Sustainability in Water
• United States: The Allocation of Surface Waters
• United States: The Emergence of Environmental Considerations
• Evolving Supranational and Regional Water Law and Politics
• European Community Water Policy
• Southern Africa: Evolving Regional Water Law and Politics
• The Jordan Basin: Evolution of the Rules
• The North American Great Lakes
• The Río de la Plata Basin
• Current Trends in International Water Law
• Case Law on International Watercourses
• International Cooperation on Water Resources
• Public Participation in Water Governance
• The Market Alternative
• Conclusions
• The Challenges for the Twenty-First Century: A Critical Approach.