Conflict Prevention and Resolution in Water Systems (The Management of Water Resources series) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1840645024 ISBN 13: 9781840645026

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd, 2002

Synopsis

This important collection reprints the most significant papers and case studies on the prevention and resolution of conflict over water resources. It focuses in particular on the human dynamics that are involved when conflicts over water resources impact on different interest groups, economic sectors and legal or political boundaries. It addresses key issues which arise at both the local and the international level, including amongst others: How do people interact in these situations of conflict? What methods do they use to find a compromise? What institutions do they create - either jointly or unilaterally - to help overcome problems in the future?

This interdisciplinary collection will be essential reading for professional water practitioners throughout the world, including engineers, economists, geographers, geologists, and political scientists concerned with water disputes and conflict resolution. It will make a significant contribution to the study of water as an essential theme in the increasingly important topic of environmental security.

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Edited by Aaron T. Wolf, Associate Professor of Geography, Department of Geosciences, Oregon State University, US

Edition details

• Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
• Publication date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1840645024
• ISBN 13: 9781840645026
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 848
• Editor: Wolf Aaron T.