The evolution of the law and politics of water [electronic resource] / Joseph W. Dellapenna, Joyeeta Gupta, editors.
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Summary: | "The Evolution of the Law and Politics of Water" presents an overview of global trends in water law and policy and assesses current global water governance. It provides an historic understanding of how and why after 5,000 years of water governance, that governance still has not reached stability. It identifies the key research questions for water law and policy while providing an overview of the current global water governance regime, its evolving characteristics, and the legal theories involved in these changes. It focuses on water law and discusses the characteristics of national, supranational, and international water law through a combination of case studies and thematic chapters. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xix, 413 p.) : ill. |
| Other format: | Print version: Evolution of the law and politics of water. 9781402098666 |
| Notes: | Bib#: 1961540 |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Language: | English |
| ISBN: | 9781402098673 (electronic bk.) 1402098677 (electronic bk.) |
| Bib#: | 1961540 |
