Water, place, and equity / edited by John M. Whiteley, Helen Ingram, and Richard Perry.

The importance of equity and the limits of efficiency in water resources / Helen Ingram, John M. Whiteley, and Richard Perry -- I. Water, place, and equity. The San Luis Valley and the moral economy of water / Thomas Clay Arnold ; Ethical issues in storm water implementation : disparities in financial burdens and overall benefits / Sheldon Kamieniecki and Amy Below ; Equity and water in Mexico's changing institutional landscape / Margaret Wilder ; From equitable utilization to sustainable development : advancing equity in U.S.-Mexico border water management / Stephen P. Mumme ; Developing a plentiful resource : transboundary rivers in the Pacific Northwest / Paul W. Hirt -- II. Civic engagement and governance. The global water crisis, privatization, and the Bolivian water war / Madeline Baer ; Modernizing mountain water : state, industry, and territory / Ismael Vaccaro ; Whose water is it anyway? : water management, knowledge, and equity in Northeast Brazil / Maria Carmen Lemos ; Water and equity in a changing climate / Helen Ingram, David Feldman, and John M. Whiteley.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Many predict that by the end of the 21st century water will dominate world natural resource politics as oil does today. At present, much of the world's water is misallocated, wasted or polluted. This book argues that fairness in the allocation of water could be the cornerstone to a more secure future for mankind.

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