Water Insecurity and Water Governance in Urban Kenya - Policy and Practice (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2022)

This book explores water service provisions of the urban poor in the cities of Africa with particular emphasis on Kenya and its capital city of Nairobi. In particular the book addresses the insecurity of tenure, and how the colonial segregation of land continues to shape water access and service provision even today in Nairobi. The book seeks to understand how urban water management entails the "production of thirst" among the urban poor and documents how cultural norms, political commitments and seemingly mundane practices of water managers combine to exclude the poor from accessing water. Supporters of privatization argue that private companies may succeed where governments have failed in supplying water to the urban poor. The author takes a closer look at this argument, demonstrating the limitations of some of the current reforms whilst also exploring alternatives and solutions. This book will be an invaluable reference for students, researchers and practitioners working in this field.

General

Imprint:	Palgrave Macmillan
Country of origin:	Switzerland
Series:	Global Challenges in Water Governance
Release date:	October 2022
First published:	2022
Authors:	Anindita Sarkar
Dimensions:	210 x 148mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	181
Edition:	1st ed. 2022
ISBN-13:	978-3-03-115538-3
Categories:	Books > Earth & environment > Geography > General Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Management of land & natural resources Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Central government > Central government policies Promotions
LSN:	3-03-115538-6
Barcode:	9783031155383

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