Hydropolitics in the Developing World

Hydropolitics in the Developing World
Author: Anthony Turton
Publisher: IWMI
Total Pages: 137
Release: 2002
Genre: Water resources development
ISBN: 0620295198

Bringing contributions by a variety of authors together in one volume is part of an attempt to show that hydropolitics is a growing discipline in its own right. The prevailing definition of hydropolitics is widened to include the elements of scale and range. This is illustrated through a focus on theoretical and legal issues, case studies from Southern Africa and a proposed research agenda. The book is an important addition to the literature on hydropolitics.

Subnational Hydropolitics

Subnational Hydropolitics
Author: Scott Moore
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 289
Release: 2018
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0190864109

It's often claimed that future wars will be fought over water. But while international water conflict is rare, it's common between subnational jurisdictions like states and provinces. Drawing on cases in the United States, China, India, and France, this book explains why these subnational water conflicts occur - and how they can be prevented.

Hydropolitics in the Third World

Hydropolitics in the Third World
Author: Arun P. Elhance
Publisher: US Institute of Peace Press
Total Pages: 340
Release: 1999
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9781878379917

With more than 50 percent of the world's landmass covered by river basins shared by two or more states, competition over water resources has always had the potential to spark violence. And growing populations and accelerating demands for fresh water are putting ever greater pressures on already scarce water resources. In this wide-ranging study, Arun Elhance explores the hydropolitics of six of the world's largest river basins. In each case, Elhance examines the basin's physical, economic, and political geography; the possibilities for acute conflict; and efforts to develop bilateral and multilateral agreements for sharing water resources. The case studies lead to some sobering conclusions about impediments to cooperation but also to some encouraging ones--among them, that it may not be possible for Third World states to solve their water problems by going to war, and that eventually even the strongest riparian states are compelled to seek cooperation with their weaker neighbors.

Water, Civilisation and Power in Sudan

Water, Civilisation and Power in Sudan
Author: Harry Verhoeven
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 337
Release: 2015-03-05
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1107061148

Water, Civilisation and Power in Sudan offers an alternative account of how water policy, violence, and economic modernisation are linked.

Water-Energy-Food Nexus

Water-Energy-Food Nexus
Author: P. Abdul Salam
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 283
Release: 2017-07-12
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1119243165

Water, energy and food are key resources to sustain life, and are the fundamental to national, regional and global economies. These three resources are interlinked in multiple ways, and the term “nexus” captures the interconnections. The nexus has been discussed, debated, researched, and advocated widely but the focus is often on the pairings of “water-energy” or “water-food” or “energy-food”. To really benefit from the nexus approach in terms of resource use efficiency it is essential to understand, operationalize and practice the nexus of all three resources. As demand for these resources increases worldwide, using them sustainability is a critical concern for scientists and citizens, governments and policy makers. Volume highlights include: Contributions to the global debate on water-energy-food nexus Examples of the nexus approach in practice from different regions of the world Perspectives on the future of the nexus agenda Water-Energy-Food Nexus: Theories and Practices is a valuable resource for students, research scholars and professionals in academic institutions with strong interests in interdisciplinary research involving geography, earth science, environmental science, environmental management, sustainability science, international development, and ecological economics. The volume will also be useful for professionals, practitioners and consultants in /NGOs, government, and international agencies. Read an interview with the editors to find out more: https://eos.org/editors-vox/working-towards-a-sustainable-future

The Middle East Water Question

The Middle East Water Question
Author: Tony Allan
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 439
Release: 2012-10-05
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0857733656

Is there enough water on this planet for a global population that will shortly double its present size? The answer is of huge importance for people everywhere, but particularly to the peoples and political leaders of the Middle East and North Africa. As well as explaining the particular issues of conflict in the region, Allan argues that the answer to these problems lies at the global rather than local level. The Middle East Water Question is a major book by one of the world's leading authorities on water issues.

Riverine Neighbourhood

Riverine Neighbourhood
Author: Uttam Kumar Sinha
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2016
Genre: Water-supply
ISBN: 9788182749146

Rivers are the most visible form of fresh water. Rivers are ancient and older than civilizations - a "mini cosmos" spawning history, tales, spirituality, and technological incursions. Flowing rivers are the largest renewable water resource as well as a crucible for both human and aquatic ecosystems. This volume explores rivers and the role they play.

Migration, Remittances and Development in Lesotho

Migration, Remittances and Development in Lesotho
Author: Jonathan Crush
Publisher: African Books Collective
Total Pages: 98
Release: 2010
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1920409262

The relationship between migration, development and remittances in Lesotho has been exhaustively studied for the period up to 1990. This was an era when the vast majority of migrants from Lesotho were young men working on the South African gold mines and over 50 percent of households had a migrant mineworker. Since 1990, patterns of migration to South Africa have changed dramatically. The reconfiguration of migration between the two countries has had a marked impact on remittance flows to Lesotho. The central question addressed in this report is how the change in patterns of migration from and within Lesotho since 1990 has impacted on remittance flows and usage.

Hydropolitics, Interest Groups and Governance

Hydropolitics, Interest Groups and Governance
Author: Richard Meissner
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 106
Release: 2016-06-17
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 3319388878

This book investigates the role that interest groups have played over the years in influencing the government of Namibia, the World Bank, the European Union and project implementation authorities to not construct the proposed Epupa Hydroelectric Power Station on the Kunene River in the Baynes mountains, a region on the border between Namibia and Angola. Some of the issues brought forward by the interest groups are the socio-economic impact the dam would have on the OvaHimba, as well as negative consequences for the river’s aquatic and terrestrial environment. This book argues that interest groups and individuals have the ability to influence the above-mentioned institutions, and to such an extent that water politics and governance are not exclusively the domain of state institutions. As such, it argues that communal interest groups, living in remote parts of the world, can influence state institutions at various political scales.