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OverviewThis book provides a critical comparative analysis of the key drivers for water resource management and the provision of clean water -- governance systems and institutional and legal arrangements. Catchment and river basin management crucially depend on these drivers. The authors present a systematic analysis of case study river systems drawn from Australia, Denmark, Germany, Netherlands, UK and USA. This collective experience and implications are supported by the wider international research literature to provide an integrated global assessment of the scale and key features of catchment management. A key premise explored is that despite the diversity of jurisdictions and catchments there are commonalities to a successful approach. The authors show that environmental and public health water quality criteria must be integrated with the economic and social goals of those affected, necessitating a 'twin-track' and holistic (cross-sector and discipline) approach of stakeholder engagement and sound scientific research. Stakeholders are capable of participating in catchment management but an accessible knowledge base, high quality informational and decision-support tools and experienced facilitators are shown to be a necessary requirement. The complexity, timescale and dynamic nature of problems necessitate an adaptive management approach and collaboration between agencies and levels of government. A final synthesis presents a set of principles for adaptive catchment management. These principles demonstrate how to integrate the best scientific and technical knowledge with policy, governance and legal provisions. It is shown how decision-making and implementation at the appropriate geographic and governmental scales can resolve conflicts and share best sustainable practices. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Laurence Smith , Keith Porter (Cornell University, Ithaca, USA) , Kevin Hiscock , Mary Jane Porter (Consultant, New York, USA)Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Earthscan Ltd Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 0.612kg ISBN: 9781849713047ISBN 10: 1849713049 Pages: 292 Publication Date: 23 April 2015 Audience: College/higher education , Tertiary & Higher Education Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsForeword Philip Lowe, Director, Rural Economy and Land Use Programme Part 1: Overview 1. The Challenge of Protecting Water Resources: an Introduction and the Purposes of this Book Laurence Smith, Keith Porter, Kevin Hiscock, David Benson and Mary Jane Porter 2. Key Questions about Catchment Management Laurence Smith, David Benson and Keith Porter Part 2: Case Studies 3. The Upper Susquehanna River Basin: Headwaters of a National Treasure – The Chesapeake Bay Mary Jane Porter, Keith Porter, James Curatolo, Mike Lovegreen and Laurence Smith 4. New York City Watershed Program: A National Paradigm? Keith Porter and Laurence Smith 5. The Hudson River Watershed, New York State, USA Mary Jane Porter, Keith Porter and Laurence Smith 6. Healthy Waterways, South East Queensland, Australia Laurence Smith, David Benson and Diane Tarte 7. Groundwater Protection Programmes in Denmark, Germany and the Netherlands Laurence Smith, David Benson and Kevin Hiscock 8. The WWF RIPPLE Project (Rivers Involving People, Places and Leading by Example), Ulster, Northern Ireland Alex Inman and Mark Horton 9. Opening up Catchment Science: an Experiment in Loweswater, Cumbria, England Claire Waterton, Stephen C. Maberly, Lisa Norton, Judith Tsouvalis, Nigel Watson, and Ian J. Winfield Part 3: Lessons for Catchment and River Basin Management 10. Getting Started: Partnerships, Collaboration, Participation and the Role of Law Laurence Smith, Keith Porter and David Benson 11. Getting Informed: Tools and Approaches for Assessment, Planning and Management Laurence Smith, Kevin Hiscock, Keith Porter, Tobias Krueger and David Benson 12. Getting Things Done and Getting Results Laurence Smith, Keith Porter and David Benson 13. Conclusions and Future Challenges Laurence Smith, Keith Porter, David Benson and Kevin HiscockReviewsThe authors correctly note that, while people will generally want higher water quality, there are numerous trade-offs that would diminish their willingness to change behaviours that negatively affect water quality and quantity. Water pollution could thus be regarded as a 'market failure', requiring intervention by policymakers such as regulation, incentives and voluntary agreements with land users, self-regulation, education campaigns, etc. - African Journal of Aquatic Science, John P Simaika, Stellenbosch University, South Africa The book will be particularly useful to those engaged in Catchment Partnerships through Defra's Catchment Based Approach (CaBA) programme, whether in pointing out ways forward or giving confidence that persistence with building communites of practice will gain success in the longer term - anyone strarting in catchment management will soon realise that developments do not happen overnight! - Bob Harris, Costal Futures Author InformationLaurence Smith is Senior Lecturer in the Centre for Development, Environment and Policy, School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, UK. Keith Porter is Adjunct Professor at Cornell Law School and the former Director of the Water Resources Institute, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York state, USA. Kevin Hiscock is a Reader in the School of Environmental Sciences, University of East Anglia, UK and author of a standard textbook on Hydrogeology. Mary Jane Porter is a consultant in watershed management and was previously at the Water Resources Institute, Cornell University, USA. David Benson is a lecturer in the School of Environmental Sciences, University of East Anglia, UK. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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