River basin governance and water polices in Spain / Ana Carolina Coelho, Benedito Braga, Rodrigo Flecha, Nelson Freitas and Osman F. da Silva -- Climate adaption in river management in a post-stationary world / Jamie Pittock -- Federalism and US water policy / Andrea K. Gerlak -- Water scarcity, conflict resolution, and adaptive governance in federal transboundary river basins / Edella Schlanger and Tanya Heikkila -- Managing water in a federal sate : the Canadian experience / J. Owen Saunders -- Resilience of river basin governance institutions in the Saskatchewan River Basin of Western Canada / Ted Horbulyk -- Water management and ecosystems : a new framework in Mexico / Eugenio Barrios -- Main challenges and responses to federalism and water security in Brazil / Ana Carolina Coelho, Benedito Braga, Rodrigo Flecha, Nelson Freitas and Osman F. da Silva -- River basin governance and water polices in Spain / Andre Silveira -- China's political system, economic reform and the governance of water quality in the Pearl River Basin / Elena López-Gunn and Lucia De Stefano -- Allocating powers and functions in a federal design : the experience of South Africa / Mike Muller -- Meeting the challenges of equity and sustainability in complex and uncertain worlds : the emergence of integrated water resources management in the eastern rivers of South Africa / Sharon Pollard and Derick du Toit -- Managing water in India's federal framework / Rakesh Hooja -- The hydro-institutional challenge of managing water economics of federal rivers : a case study of Narmada River Basin, India / M. Dinesh Kumar -- Inter-jurisdictional water management in Pakistan's Indus Basin / Shahid Ahmad, Khalid Aziz, and Mujib Khan -- China's political system, economic reform and the governance of water quality in the Pearl River Basin / Andre Silveira -- Water resources management in federal systems / George Anderson. The Murray-Darling Basin / Daniel Connell -- Water security in cross-border regions : what relevance for federal human security regimes? / Carmen Maganda and Harlan Koff -- Water resources management in federal systems / George Anderson.
Summary:
This groundbreaking book provides a comparative perspective on water management and federalism across multiple countries. Through a collection of case studies, this book explores the water management experiences and lessons learned in nine federal countries and China. The territorial division of power in federations, plus the interconnected politics at the national and regional levels, present a classic governance test for waters shared across multiple political jurisdictions. This is increasingly important as democratic transitions have introduced or invigorated federalism across diverse contexts affecting more than 300 major river basins. Federal Rivers examines both the successes and failures of federal regimes in resolving water conflicts and achieving sustainable water management, particularly within river basins. Case studies across the Americas, Asia, Africa, Europe and Australia highlight the extent and diversity of federal rivers, identifying alternative pathways to share risks and make tradeoffs across political jurisdictions. -- Publisher description.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.