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Author: International Development Research Centre (Canada)
Publisher: IDRC
Published: 1996
Total Pages: 313
ISBN-13: 088936804X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWater Management in Africa and the Middle East: Challenges and Opportunities
Author: Michael Webster
Publisher: WEDC, Loughborough University
Published: 2000-01-15
Total Pages: 19
ISBN-13: 0906055687
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book investigates the effective demand for rural water supply in South Africa, considering the application of a demand-responsive approach in order to improve project sustainability. The study was conducted as an Individual Research Project at WEDC in 1998, part of the author's MSc programme in Technology and Management for Rural Development.
Author: Peter Harvey
Publisher: WEDC, Loughborough University
Published: 2004
Total Pages: 23
ISBN-13: 1843800675
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book is designed to assist those responsible for planning, implementing and supporting rural water supply prograames to increase sustainability.
Author: Barbara Schreiner
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Published: 2011-12-10
Total Pages: 301
ISBN-13: 9048193672
DOWNLOAD EBOOKOne of the early set of reforms that South Africa embarked on after emerging from apartheid was in the water sector, following a remarkable, consultative process. The policy and legal reforms were comprehensive and covered almost all aspects of water management including revolutionary changes in defining and allocating rights to water, radical reforms in water management and supply institutions, the introduction of the protection of environmental flows, and major shifts in charging for water use and in the provision of free basic water. Over ten years of implementation of these policy and legislative changes mean that valuable lessons have already been learned and useful experiences gained in the challenge of effective water resources management and water services provision in a middle income country.
Author: Anja du Plessis
Publisher: Springer
Published: 2017-02-07
Total Pages: 169
ISBN-13: 331949502X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book promotes better understanding and awareness of South Africa' significant water problems by describing the country's and especially the Upper Vaal River’s water resources. It is a “go-to” book for students, professionals and regular citizens when information is required regarding the country's and more specifically the Upper Vaal River’s freshwater resources. It highlights the major problems and risks which need to be addressed and give a realistic and true representation of the current water affairs.
Author: Sharon B. Megdal
Publisher: CRC Press
Published: 2012-12-18
Total Pages: 318
ISBN-13: 041566263X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis collection of papers examines water management in two of the world’s prominent, arid transboundary areas facing similar challenges. In the Middle East, the chronically water-short Israeli-Palestinian region has recognized the need both to conserve and supplement its traditional water sources. Across the globe on the North American continent, Arizona—a state in the southwestern United States bordering Mexico—relies significantly on the overallocated Colorado River, as well as on non-renewable groundwater supplies. For both regions, sustainable and cost-effective solutions clearly require innovative, multifaceted, and conflict-avoiding approaches. This volume is predicated on the role that “science diplomacy” can play in resolving difficult water-related issues. The history of natural-resources disputes confirms that the scientific approach can reveal ways to overcome division. Experience has shown that scientifically-trained experts who are sensitive to sociopolitical conditions can assist in developing and evaluating feasible water management solutions. The insights and expertise of a distinguished and diverse group of researchers fill these chapters. Contributors include established authorities as well as a number of budding scholars. In a field traditionally dominated by males and by engineers, this collection benefits from significant gender diversity and contributions from a broad spectrum of disciplines. Policymakers, water managers, specialists such as university researchers and consultants, and citizens all have an interest in finding sustainable strategies to address the many water-management issues discussed in this volume. The assembled papers underscore that much work remains to be done.
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Published: 1997
Total Pages: 90
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Leslie Morris-Iveson
Publisher: IWA Publishing
Published: 2021-12-15
Total Pages: 210
ISBN-13: 9781789061611
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe aim of this book is to examine and provide insights into how water service providers apply resilience in practice. The growing threat of urban water shortages, gives more reason to understand how water resilience works in practice. This book will present a collection of case studies on how institutions apply resilience in practice, despite the multiple challenges they face. The emphasis of the book will be on learning from practitioners’ experiences of building resilience strategies and approaches, and case studies represented would include all economic contexts – from low-income and fragile to upper income countries.
Author: Ronald Brunner
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Published: 2013-01-06
Total Pages: 421
ISBN-13: 193570401X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAs greenhouse gas emissions and temperatures at the poles continue to rise, so do damages from extreme weather events affecting countless lives. Meanwhile, ambitious international efforts to cut emissions (Kyoto, Copenhagen) have proved to be politically ineffective or infeasible. There is hope, however, in adaptive governance—an approach that has succeeded in some local communities and can be undertaken by others around the globe. This book provides a political and historical analysis of climate change policy; shows how adaptive governance has worked on the ground in Barrow, Alaska, and other local communities; and makes the case for adaptive governance as a complementary approach in the climate change regime.
Author: P. Abdul Salam
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Published: 2017-07-12
Total Pages: 283
ISBN-13: 1119243165
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWater, energy and food are key resources to sustain life, and are the fundamental to national, regional and global economies. These three resources are interlinked in multiple ways, and the term “nexus” captures the interconnections. The nexus has been discussed, debated, researched, and advocated widely but the focus is often on the pairings of “water-energy” or “water-food” or “energy-food”. To really benefit from the nexus approach in terms of resource use efficiency it is essential to understand, operationalize and practice the nexus of all three resources. As demand for these resources increases worldwide, using them sustainability is a critical concern for scientists and citizens, governments and policy makers. Volume highlights include: Contributions to the global debate on water-energy-food nexus Examples of the nexus approach in practice from different regions of the world Perspectives on the future of the nexus agenda Water-Energy-Food Nexus: Theories and Practices is a valuable resource for students, research scholars and professionals in academic institutions with strong interests in interdisciplinary research involving geography, earth science, environmental science, environmental management, sustainability science, international development, and ecological economics. The volume will also be useful for professionals, practitioners and consultants in /NGOs, government, and international agencies. Read an interview with the editors to find out more: https://eos.org/editors-vox/working-towards-a-sustainable-future
