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OverviewThis volume describes various scenarios of conflict and cooperation over water resources among stakeholders in a variety of settings. It discusses treaty making over international rivers, bilateral cooperation on river development between South Africa and Lesotho, the political economy of water supply in the Pacific Island region, the establishment of the Mekong River Commission in Southeast Asia, comparative river basin management in the United States and South Korea, and the International Joint Commission formed by Canada and the United States to resolve boundary water conflicts. The book also explores national domestic conflicts over water resources in Bangladesh and China, Cold War hydropolitics in Southern Africa, water management conflicts in the Niger River Basin of West Africa, and water as commodity and source of conflict in Australia. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Velma I. GroverPublisher: Taylor & Francis Inc Imprint: Science Publishers,U.S. Weight: 0.861kg ISBN: 9781578085118ISBN 10: 157808511 Pages: 372 Publication Date: 01 July 2007 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational 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 ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationVelma I. Grover, Natural Resource Consultant, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |