The Evolution of National Water Regimes in Europe

The Evolution of National Water Regimes in Europe

Author: Stefan Kuks

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2013-06-05

Total Pages: 388

ISBN-13: 1402024843

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All over the world countries struggle with water stress. Problems vary from water scarcity and a degrading water quality, to floods and a rising sea level due to climate change. The European Union adopted a Water Framework Directive to improve the sustainability of water management in its member states. Water management should be coordinated at the level of river basins as a whole. Interests of various user groups should be better represented. River basin visions should take into account the impact of all human activities on the status of the resource. Water legislation needs streamlining and more focus on its implementation. The European Union advocates regulating water prices by charging the costs of water services on the basis of full cost recovery and the polluter pays principle. This book examines the development of water management in the Netherlands, Belgium, France, Spain, Italy and Switzerland. It is based on the European research project EUWARENESS. The authors apply a theoretical framework for the analysis of institutional regimes, water governance and property rights. The evolution of national water resource regimes is described over a period of almost 200 years (1800-2000). The long-term perspective enables the reader to see the conditions under which regime transformation and paradigm change are made possible. The book also includes a critical analysis of policy making by the European Union, and a comparative review and analysis of regime development in the six countries involved. This book is followed by another volume published with Kluwer Academic Publishers on "Integrated Governance and Water Basin Management", edited by Hans Bressers and Stefan Kuks.


Integrated Governance and Water Basin Management

Integrated Governance and Water Basin Management

Author: Stefan Kuks

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2012-11-03

Total Pages: 277

ISBN-13: 1402024827

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This book examines water management integration in the Netherlands, Belgium, France, Spain, Italy and Switzerland, based on the European research project EUWARENESS. Coverage includes 12 country-specific case studies, examining theory on water governance, institutional regimes, and property rights, resulting in a tool for monitoring the progress of integrated water management at the basin level in EU member states or other countries.


Water and Politics in Turkey

Water and Politics in Turkey

Author: Vakur Sumer

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2016-07-28

Total Pages: 321

ISBN-13: 0857728121

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As Turkey approaches EU membership it faces the challenge of implementing the requirements of the WFD by the date of its accession to the union, something that will require major structural change and financial investment. Water and Politics in Turkey provides a comprehensive, detailed and authoritative examination of all aspects water management and water resources in Turkey, from evaluation of existing institutions and practices to assessing the difficulties inherent in the enormous changes that must be implemented as Turkey prepares for EU membership. It will be essential reading for water professionals, policy makers, environmentalists, and all those with an interest in Turkey the workings of the European Union.


Environmental Policy Analyses

Environmental Policy Analyses

Author: Peter Knoepfel

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2007-10-05

Total Pages: 502

ISBN-13: 3540731490

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There are few more sensitive or important policy areas in the world today, and that means this book is a hugely relevant and timely one. Written by practice-oriented political scientists from various universities in Europe and the rest of the world, this book is a testimony to both policy and the evolution of policy analyses over the last 25 years. On the basis of empirical observations all contributions have attempted to develop new conceptual perspectives for environmental policy analyses which furthermore can be generalized and applied to other policy fields.


Water Co-Management

Water Co-Management

Author: Velma I. Grover

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2013-02-21

Total Pages: 371

ISBN-13: 1466578440

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Co-management is a highly dynamic, evolving, adaptive, and forward looking process. This edited volume covers theoretical background and includes supporting lessons learnt from field experiences. The book has case studies from both North and South America (co-management of fisheries, resilience in near-shore waters of the Great Lakes


A History of Water, Series III, Volume 2: Sovereignty and International Water Law

A History of Water, Series III, Volume 2: Sovereignty and International Water Law

Author: Terje Tvedt

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2015-05-30

Total Pages: 991

ISBN-13: 0857736582

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As global climate change threatens to change radically both the political and physical climate with regard to water issues, so a reassessment of some of the fundamental principles of international water law is emerging. One of the most important principles being reassessed is the sovereign equality of states. This volume brings together more than thirty leading international water and legal specialists to explore the development and changing relationship between water, state sovereignty and international law. Offering fresh insights into one of the most pressing issues in global water policy, Sovereignty and International Water Law will form an essential reference for water professionals, legal specialists and policy makers alike.


Water

Water

Author: V I Grover

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2016-04-19

Total Pages: 556

ISBN-13: 1439842868

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Water is one of the most essential element for the survival of living beings. With the increase in demand and decreasing quality and quantity, water has become one of the major issues and problems in the world today. It is unevenly distributed geographically and temporally, resulting in surpluses for some people and a threat for others. This book c


Coping with Accession to the European Union

Coping with Accession to the European Union

Author: T. Börzel

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2015-12-11

Total Pages: 255

ISBN-13: 0230245358

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The book explores the role of new modes of governance in helping future member states to cope with their accession to the EU. It examines the extent to which civil society and business have assisted the governments of Southern, Central and Eastern European accession countries in taking on the ever more comprehensive body of EU laws and regulations.


Policy Entrepreneurs in Water Governance

Policy Entrepreneurs in Water Governance

Author: Stijn Brouwer

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2015-05-19

Total Pages: 288

ISBN-13: 3319172417

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This book analyses policy making processes at the micro-level and offers a unique insight into the fascinating world of policy entrepreneurs, elucidating their strategic modus operandi. The author identifies change strategies and explores the role of individuals in policy change processes. Readers will see how these highly talented and exceptional bureaucrats are constantly on the alert for new opportunities and have the capacity to “sell” and “market” new ideas. Based on a uniquely comprehensive four-year study, entailing more than 60 in-depth interviews and an extensive survey of over 300 water policy entrepreneurs in the Netherlands, this book explores the different strategies that policy entrepreneurs employ. It identifies which conditions affect the policy entrepreneur’s selection of strategies and more importantly, it assesses the (contextual) effectiveness of these strategies. Although the context of the study makes this work directly relevant to those in the fields of water resources and environmental management, it delivers universally relevant conclusions on affecting policy change. In addition to the theoretical material that will appeal to scholars and students, this book highlights a series of concrete recommendations for practitioners on how to affect policy change, making it of interest to academics and decision makers in the broad areas of policy change, sustainability and water management.