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The Evolution of the Law and Politics of Water presents an overview of global trends in water law and policy and assesses current global water governance. It provides an historic understanding of how and why after 5,000 years of water governance, that governance still has not reached stability. It identifies the key research questions for water law and policy while providing an overview of the current global water governance regime, its evolving characteristics, and the legal theories involved in these changes. It focuses on water law and discusses the characteristics of national, supranational, and international water law through a combination of case studies and thematic chapters.

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<p>From the reviews: The volume contains articles on case law on international watercourses, on the concept of international cooperation, on public participation, and on water markets. The value of The Evolution of the Law and Politics of Water lies primarily in the individual articles. all articles contain interesting information for those interested in the specific case and some articles are relevant for anyone interested in the evolution of water law in general. (Erik Mostert, Water History, Vol. 1, 2009)

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