Water law & policy : governance without frontiers

Author(s)

• Louka, Elli

Bibliographic Information

Water law & policy : governance without frontiers

Elli Louka

Oxford University Press, c2008

Other Title

Water law and policy

Note

Includes bibliographical references and index

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Description and Table of Contents

Description

Water Law and Policy examines water management in Europe, and the difficulties and policy dilemmas involved in creating integrated water management institutions. This is the only overall assessment of the development and evolution of European Water Law and Policy. The book is unique in that it concentrates on institutional development, norms and guiding principles, implementation strategies, and public participation mechanisms at the local level, EU level, and globally. Water is one of the most mismanaged natural resources. Failed water management policies and fragmented water management institutions can have catastrophic results, including both flooding and water scarcity. Dr. Elli Louka's book provides insights that can guide water development policies across national borders. It is a must-read for policymakers, water managers, and students who need to understand national and transnational water management.

Table of Contents

• Introduction
• Part One: The Making of Water Policy
• Chapter 1: Water Governance
• Chapter 2: Principles of Water Management
• Chapter 3: The Making of the European Union
• Chapter 4: Water Management in the European Union
• Chapter 5: Implementing Water Management
• Chapter 6: Coordination Policies and Politics
• Part Two: National Institutions for Water Management
• Chapter 7: Designing Effective Organizations
• Chapter 8: Centralization/Decentralization Dilemmas
• Chapter 9: How to Predict Success in Water Management
• Chapter 10: Models of Water Policy
• Chapter 11: Case Studies
• Part Three: Expressions of Democracy
• Chapter 12: Information as the Foundation of the Democratic State
• Chapter 13: Towards Effective Rules in Water Management? The Participation of the Public
• Chapter 14: Public Participation and Strengthening of the Democratic State
• Chapter 15: Case Studies
• Part Four: International Institutions for Water Management
• Chapter 16: Instruments for Transboundary Water Management
• Chapter 17: Nineteen Countries-One River: Trade-offs in the Management of the Danube River
• Chapter 18: Institutional Congestion in the Management of Rhine River
• Chapter 19: Institution-Building in the Scheldt and Meuse Rivers
• Chapter 20: The Future of the Elbe River Regime
• Chapter 21: Tepid Institutional Development in southeast Europe
• Part Five: International Governance Mechanisms
• Chapter 22: Participation of Stakeholders in International Water Commissions
• Chapter 23: International Water Authorities and the Role of Secretariats
• Part Six: Anticipating the Future
• Chapter 24: Sketches from National and Transnational Experience
• Chapter 25: Towards a Future Water Policy
• Index

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Details

• NCID: BB00470107
• ISBN:
  • 9780195374131
• LCCN: 2008019071
• Country Code: uk
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Oxford
• Pages/Volumes: xv, 446 p.
• Size: 25 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : KJE6094
  • DC22 : 346.2404/691
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Water resources development -- Law and legislation -- European Union countries
  • LCSH : Water-supply -- European Union countries -- Management
  • LCSH : Water-supply -- Law and legislation -- European Union countries
  • LCSH : International rivers -- European Union countries