Asian perspectives on water policy

Author(s)

• Tortajada, Cecilia
• Biswas, Asit K.

Bibliographic Information

Asian perspectives on water policy

edited by Cecilia Tortajada and Asit K. Biswas

Routledge, 2012

Note

Reprint. Originally published: International journal of water resources development, v. 26, issue 1

"Lee Kuan Yew school of public policy"

"Third World centre for water management"

Includes index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Asian countries are not homogenous. They are in different stages of social and economic development, with cultural conditions and institutional and legal frameworks varying from one country to another. Therefore, how water can be successfully managed differs from one country to another. The book provides authoritative analyses of how water is being managed in different Asian countries, ranging from the world's most populous countries like China and India to a city state like Singapore and an island country like Fiji. It also analyses in depth several wide ranging issues like terrorism, human rights, water-energy nexus, and roles of media, along with comprehensive discussions of legal, institutional and regulatory frameworks in an Asian water management context. The overall focus is on how water can be managed efficiently, cost-effectively and equitably in various Asian countries. This book was based on a special issue of the International Journal of Water Resources Development.

Table of Contents

1. Cooperation or Conflict in Transboundary Water Management: Case Study of South Asia 2. The Singapore-Malaysia Water Relationship 3. China's Legal System for Water Management: Basic Challenges and Policy Recommendations 4. The Water-Energy Puzzle in Central Asia: The Tajikistan Perspective 5. The Emergence of Water as a 'Human Right' on the World Stage: Challenges and Opportunities 6. Terrorism - A New Perspective in the Water Management Landscape 7. Singapore Water Management Policies and Practices 8. Water Management in Fiji 9. Urban Water Systems - Factors for Successful Change? 10. Eliminating 'Yuck': A Simple Exposition of Media and Social Change in Water Reuse Policies 11. Agricultural Groundwater Management in Andhra Predesh, India: A Focus on free Electricity Policy and its Reform

by "Nielsen BookData"

• NCID: BB09500397
• ISBN:
  • 9780415697262
• Country Code: uk
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: London
• Pages/Volumes: viii, 177 p.
• Size: 26 cm
• Classification:
  • DC23 : 333.91095
  • DC : 333.91
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Water resources development -- Government policy -- Asia
  • LCSH : Water resources development -- Economic aspects -- Asia
  • LCSH : Water resources development -- Social aspects -- Asia