Federal rivers : managing water in multi-layered political systems

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Federal rivers : managing water in multi-layered political systems

edited by Dustin Garrick ... [et al.]

E. Elgar, c2014

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This groundbreaking book provides a comparative perspective on water management and federalism across multiple countries. Through a collection of case studies, this book explores the water management experiences and lessons learned in nine federal countries and China. The territorial division of power in federations, plus the interconnected politics at the national and regional levels, present a classic governance test for waters shared across multiple political jurisdictions. This is increasingly important as democratic transitions have introduced or invigorated federalism across diverse contexts affecting more than 300 major river basins.Federal Rivers examines both the successes and failures of federal regimes in resolving water conflicts and achieving sustainable water management, particularly within river basins. Case studies across the Americas, Asia, Africa, Europe and Australia highlight the extent and diversity of federal rivers, identifying alternative pathways to sharerisks and make tradeoffs across political jurisdictions.This book will appeal not only to scholars of resource management and of federalism, but also to practitioners in government, the private sector and international networks with interests in water policy and federalism.

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Contents: Introduction 1. Federal Rivers: A Critical Overview of Water Governance Challenges in Federal Systems Dustin Garrick, George Anderson, Daniel Connell and Jamie Pittock 2. Climate Adaptation in River Management in a Post-stationary World Jamie Pittock PART 1: AMERICAS 3. Federalism and US Water Policy Andrea K. Gerlak 4. Water Scarcity, Conflict Resolution, and Adaptive Governance in Federal Transboundary River Basins Edella Schlager and Tanya Heikkila 5. Managing Water in a Federal State: The Canadian Experience J. Owen Saunders 6. Resilience of River Basin Governance Institutions in the Saskatchewan River Basin of Western Canada Ted Horbulyk 7. Water Management and Ecosystems: A New Framework in Mexico Eugenio Barrios 8. Main Challenges and Responses to Federalism and Water Security in Brazil Ana Carolina Coelho, Benedito Braga, Rodrigo Flecha, Nelson Freitas and Osman F. da Silva PART II: EUROPE - THE SPANISH EXPERIENCE 9. River Basin Governance and Water Policies in Spain Jose Albiac, Elena Calvo and Encarna Esteban 10. Between a Rock and a Hard Place: Re-defining Water Security under Decentralisation in Spain Elena Lopez-Gunn and Lucia De Stefano PART IV SOUTHERN AFRICA 11. Allocating Powers and Functions in a Federal Design: The Experience of South Africa Mike Muller 12. Meeting the Challenges of Equity and Sustainability in Complex and Uncertain Worlds: The Emergence of Integrated Water Resources Management in the Eastern Rivers of South Africa Sharon Pollard and Derick du Toit PART V: SOUTH ASIA 13. Managing Water in India's Federal Framework Rakesh Hooja 14. The Hydro-institutional Challenge of Managing Water Economies of Federal Rivers: A Case Study of Narmada River Basin, India M. Dinesh Kumar 15. Inter-jurisdictional Water Management in Pakistan's Indus Basin Shahid Ahmad, Khalid Aziz and Mujib Khan PART VI: CHINA 16. China's Political System, Economic Reform and the Governance of Water Quality in the Pearl River Basin Andre Silveira 17. Watershed Management in Tai Lake Basin in China Ke Jian 18. China's Federal River Management: An Example of Han River Lan Fang PART VII AUSTRALIA 19. The Murray-Darling Basin Daniel Connell PART VIII: CONCLUSIONS 20. Water Security in Cross-Border Regions: What Relevance for Federal Human Security Regimes? Carmen Maganda and Harlan Koff 21. Water Resources Management in Federal Systems George Anderson

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