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This book brings together some of the world’s leading water researchers with an especially written collection of chapters on: water economics; transboundary water; water and development; water and energy; and water concepts.

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Author:   R Quentin Grafton ,  Paul Wyrwoll ,  Chris White ,  David Allendes
Publisher:   ANU Press
Imprint:   ANU Press
ISBN:  

9781925021660

ISBN 10:   1925021661
Pages:   248
Publication Date:   01 May 2014
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Part 1: Introduction Introduction Part 2: Economics Economics Managing residential water demand in the OECD Water finance: Preparing for the next critical juncture Outlining a transition from cost-effective to productive rural water service improvements Improving West African rice production with agricultural water management strategies An assessment of the replacement of traditional irrigation systems by private wells in Tamil Nadu, India Water markets in the Murray-Darling Basin Part 3: Transboundary governance Transboundary water governance How 'soft' power shapes transboundary water interaction Greater exchange, greater ambiguity: Water resources data and information exchange in transboundary water treaties Opening the black box of river basin organisations The agreement on the Guarani Aquifer: Cooperation without conflict The Brahmaputra: Water hotspot in Himalayan Asia Part 4: Development Development Improved but not necessarily safe: Water access and the Millennium Development Goals Water supply and sanitation in India: Meeting targets and beyond Mobile water payments in urban Africa: Adoption, implications and opportunities Good governance for state-owned water utilities Water, women and marital violence in a Bangladesh village Part 5: Energy Energy Water security at the energy crossroads A thirst for power: A global analysis of water consumption for energy production New perspectives on the effects of natural gas extraction on groundwater quality Shale gas for energy security in India: Perspectives and constraints Dams on the Mekong Part 6: Water concepts Water concepts Understanding water scarcity: Definitions and measurements Water security: Converging toward toward common understanding through quantification Water footprints: Policy relevant or one-dimensional indicators? Virtual water: Some reservations Virtual water trade means ‘trade in in water services’ Understanding resilience: Implications for the water sector Part 7: UNESCO Water Chairs and Centres UNESCO Water Chairs and Centres Promoting cooperation for transboundary water security: The experience of the UNESCO Chair/INWEB The UN Watercourses Convention and its complementary User’s Guide- Indispensable ingredients for global water cooperation Water reuse and wastewater recycling- Solutions to Tehran’s growing water crisis Water services and cooperation

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