Negotiating Water Rights (Paperback)

This book presents a thorough exploration of water rights in the context of growing water scarcity and competition. It uses case studies from across the globe to identify: *the range of water rights and basis for claims on the resource. *local experiences in negotiating water rights and opportunities to empower farmers in water resource management. The book reviews conceptual framework which can help to better manage and understand conflicts over scarce water. Cases are presented from Nepal, India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Indonesia, Burkina Faso, Spain and New Mexico. The book concludes with a chapter on implications for research and action. This volume recognizes the growing demands on a scarce and essential resource and argues that only negotiated approaches which involve the water users themselves can ensure equitable, efficient and acceptable outcomes. - This book will be of interest to professionals involved in water resource management, food policy, rural development, irrigation management and property law/property rights as well as agricultural economists and social activists.

General

Imprint:	Practical Action Publishing
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	December 2000
Editors:	Bryan Randolph Bruns • Ruth Meinzen-Dick
Dimensions:	214 x 137 x 30mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	396
ISBN-13:	978-1-85339-484-3
Categories:	Books > Law > Laws of other jurisdictions & general law > General Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Management of land & natural resources
LSN:	1-85339-484-X
Barcode:	9781853394843

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