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WATER RESOURCES AND DEVELOPMENT IBD

CLIVE AGNEW / PHILIP WOODHOUSE
ROUTLEDGE
11 / 2010
9780415451390
Inglés

Sinopsis

Since the start of the twenty-first century there has been an unprecedented focus upon water as a key factor in the future of both society and environment. Water management lies at the heart of strategies of development as does the added the hazard of climate change.Water Resources and Development provides a stimulating interdisciplinary introduction to the role of water resources in shaping opportunities and constraints for development. The book begins by charting the evolution of approaches to water management. It identifies an emerging polarization in the lateátwentieth century between âÇÖtechnicalâÇÖ and âÇÖsocialâÇÖ strategies. In the past decade these two axes of policy debate have been further intersected by discussion of the scale at which management decisions should be made: the relative effectiveness of âÇÖglobalâÇÖ and âÇÖlocalâÇÖ governance of water. A variety of case studies elaborate this analytical framework, exemplifying four key development challenges: economic growth, poverty reduction, competition and conflict over water, and adaptation to climate change. Current âÇÖbest practiceâÇÖ for water management is examined, addressing strategies of water supply augmentation, the ecological implications of intensified use, and strategies of demand management guided by economic or political principles. It is argued defining âÇÖsuccessfulâÇÖ water management and best practice requires first the establishment of development goals and the implicit trade-offs between water consumption and conservation.This engaging and insightful text offers a unique interdisciplinary analysis by integrating scientific, engineering, social and political perspectives. This is an essential text for courses on development studies, geography, earth sciences and the environment.