ENGLISH

Management of Transboundary Rivers and Lakes

By Asit K. Biswas , Cecilia Tortajada , Olli Varis

Book information

Publisher
Springer
Year
2008
ISBN
9783540749264, 3540749268
Open Library ID
OL22559752M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
4 MB (3856421 bytes)
Series
Water Resources Development and Management
Edition
1
Pages
316\316
Topic
Business Management
Library
avaxhome.ws
Time added
2010-05-31 15:29:46

Description

Transboundary rivers and lakes are often the remaining new sources of water that can be developed for human uses. These water sources were not utilised in the past because of the complexities associated with their development and management. However, as water scarcity increases, there are increasing social, economic and political pressures to utilise such water sources This unique and authoritative book analyses the magnitudes of the transboundary water problems in different parts of the world, difficulties and constraints faced to resolve these problems, and successes and shortcomings to manage them. Written and edited by the world s leading water and legal experts, this authoritative book analyses the present situations, both globally and in case specific basins, and objectively reviews what management alternatives have worked and not worked, and the reasons why.

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