Bringing together a raft of leading experts on water resources, this book explores the major issues facing this major subdivision of international studies. Employing a cross disciplinary perspective from economics, management, politics, law and international relations, water resources are examined from every angle.
Bringing together a raft of leading experts on water resources, this book explores the major issues facing this major subdivision of international studies. Employing a cross disciplinary perspective from economics, management, politics, law and international relations, water resources are examined from every angle.
Alberto Garrido is Associate Professor in the Economics department at the Technical University of Madrid. Ariel Dinar is a Professor of Environmental Economics and Policy, and Director Water Science and Policy Center, University of California, Riverside, USA. This book was prepared while he was Lead Economist of the Development Research Group at the World Bank, USA. His research focuses on international water and cooperation, approaches to stable water allocation agreements, water and climate change, economics of water quantity/quality, and economic aspects of policy interventions and institutional reforms. His most recent undertaking is the RFF book series "Issues in Water Resource Policy" that aims to produce publications on contemporary water policy issues in various countries and states.
Inhaltsangabe
Series editor's preface Henry Vaux Jr 1. High Water Low Water No Water: Upland Water Resource Management in times of Global Change Ariel Dinar and Alberto Garrido Part I. Mountain and upland areas 2. Mountains of the World - Water Towers for the 21st Century Bruno Messerli Daniel Viviroli and Rolf Weingartner 3. Upland Watershed Management and Global Change - Canada's Rocky Mountains and Western Plains Dave Sauchyn Michael Demuth and Alain Pietroniro 4. System Hydrology Tools To Support Water Policy: The Case Of Lake Kinneret Watershed Israel Alon Rimmer 5. Combined impacts of development and climate change on the Rhône river (Switzerland France) Jean-Paul Bravard Part II. Managing Opportunities in the face global challenges 6. Adaptive Management of Upland Rivers Facing Global Change: General Insights and Specific Considerations for the Rhone Claudia Pahl-Wostl Ger Berkamp and Katharine Cross 7. Climate Change and Water Resources: Potential Impacts and Implications Richard M. Adams and Dannele E. Peck 8. Policy and Adaptation in the Jordan Valley Yousef Hasan AYADI 9. Upland Watershed Management in Developing World: The Case of Tunisia Sihem Benabdallah 10. Challenges In Upland Watershed Management: The Green-Blue Water Approach Holger Hoff Part III. The view of practitioners and stakeholders 11. Factors for success: Public and Private Sector Roles in Securing a Safe and Reliable Water Supply Don Lowry 12. The International Joint Commission: A Case Study in the Management of International Waters Dennis Schornack and John Nevin 13. An overview of the IJC Jack Blaney 14. Water management in alpine regions Pedro Arrojo-Agudo Conclusions 15. Overcoming the Constraints for a more Integrated and Adaptive Water Management: a New Agenda for Upland Waters Alberto Garrido and Ariel Dinar.
Series editor's preface Henry Vaux Jr 1. High Water Low Water No Water: Upland Water Resource Management in times of Global Change Ariel Dinar and Alberto Garrido Part I. Mountain and upland areas 2. Mountains of the World - Water Towers for the 21st Century Bruno Messerli Daniel Viviroli and Rolf Weingartner 3. Upland Watershed Management and Global Change - Canada's Rocky Mountains and Western Plains Dave Sauchyn Michael Demuth and Alain Pietroniro 4. System Hydrology Tools To Support Water Policy: The Case Of Lake Kinneret Watershed Israel Alon Rimmer 5. Combined impacts of development and climate change on the Rhône river (Switzerland France) Jean-Paul Bravard Part II. Managing Opportunities in the face global challenges 6. Adaptive Management of Upland Rivers Facing Global Change: General Insights and Specific Considerations for the Rhone Claudia Pahl-Wostl Ger Berkamp and Katharine Cross 7. Climate Change and Water Resources: Potential Impacts and Implications Richard M. Adams and Dannele E. Peck 8. Policy and Adaptation in the Jordan Valley Yousef Hasan AYADI 9. Upland Watershed Management in Developing World: The Case of Tunisia Sihem Benabdallah 10. Challenges In Upland Watershed Management: The Green-Blue Water Approach Holger Hoff Part III. The view of practitioners and stakeholders 11. Factors for success: Public and Private Sector Roles in Securing a Safe and Reliable Water Supply Don Lowry 12. The International Joint Commission: A Case Study in the Management of International Waters Dennis Schornack and John Nevin 13. An overview of the IJC Jack Blaney 14. Water management in alpine regions Pedro Arrojo-Agudo Conclusions 15. Overcoming the Constraints for a more Integrated and Adaptive Water Management: a New Agenda for Upland Waters Alberto Garrido and Ariel Dinar.
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