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OverviewThis is a global survey and assessment of the structure, evolution, and performance of water institutions -- administration policies and regulatory practices -- in regional, national, and international settings. The coverage includes analysis and discussion of the rationale for institutional innovations, based on case study findings; specific suggestions for sustainable institutional design; and recommendations for implementing institutional reforms. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Chennat Gopalakrishnan , Cecilia Tortajada , Asit K. BiswasPublisher: Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Imprint: Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K Edition: Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2005 Dimensions: Width: 15.50cm , Height: 1.20cm , Length: 23.50cm Weight: 0.454kg ISBN: 9783642062773ISBN 10: 3642062776 Pages: 210 Publication Date: 28 October 2010 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback 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 ContentsWater Allocation and Management in Hawaii: A Case of Institutional Entropy.- Institutions for Resources Management: A Case Study from Sri Lanka.- Water Institutions in India: Structure, Performance, and Change.- Uphill Flow of Reform in China’s Irrigation Districts.- Institutions for Water Management in Mexico.- Water Institutions in the Middle East.- Institutions in South African International River Basins.- Property Rights, Water Rights and the Changing Scene in Western Water.- Finding a Modern Role for the Prior Appropriation Doctrine in the American West.ReviewsFrom the reviews: ""This study is a major, first attempt to address comprehensively and in-depth the many issues associated with the institutional innovation in water resource management. This book consists of nine original papers by a team of scholars and experts in water institutions and policies."" (JAWRA, August, 2006) From the reviews: This study is a major, first attempt to address comprehensively and in-depth the many issues associated with the institutional innovation in water resource management. This book consists of nine original papers by a team of scholars and experts in water institutions and policies. (JAWRA, August, 2006) "From the reviews: ""This study is a major, first attempt to address comprehensively and in-depth the many issues associated with the institutional innovation in water resource management. This book consists of nine original papers by a team of scholars and experts in water institutions and policies."" (JAWRA, August, 2006)" From the reviews: This study is a major, first attempt to address comprehensively and in-depth the many issues associated with the institutional innovation in water resource management. This book consists of nine original papers by a team of scholars and experts in water institutions and policies. (JAWRA, August, 2006) Author InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |