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The adaptive water resource management handbook / edited by Jaroslav Mysiak [and others]. - London ; Sterling, VA : Earthscan, 2010. - 1 online resource (xvi, 199 pages) : illustrations, maps

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. Introduction -- making a strong case for AWM -- 2. Working towards AWM -- 3. Tools and instruments for adaptive management -- 4. Capacity building and knowledge transfer -- 5. Case study : Elbe -- 6. Case study : Guadiana -- 7. Case study : Rhine -- 8. Case study : Tisza -- 9. Case study : Amudarya -- 10. Case study : Nile -- 11. Case study : Orange -- 12. Summary and outlook.

"This book explains the benefits, outcomes and lessons learned from adaptive water management (AWM). In essence AWM is a way of responding to uncertainty by designing policy measures which are provisional and incremental, subject to subsequent modification in response to environmental change and other variables. Included are illustrative case studies from seven river basins from across Europe, West Asia and Africa: the Elbe, Rhine, Guadiana, Tisza, Orange, Nile and Amudarya. These exemplify the key challenges of adaptive water management, especially when rivers cross national boundaries, creating additional problems of governance."--Jacket.


English.

ISBN: 9781849774598 (electronic bk.) 1849774595 (electronic bk.) 9781315065984 (e-book ; PDF) 1315065983 9781134039500 (e-book ; PDF) 1134039506 9781134039647 (e-book ; Mobi) 1134039646 9781134039579 (e-book ; ePub) 1134039573 (hardback) (hardback) 1282506188 9781282506183 9786612506185 6612506180 1849770190 9781849770194

Standard No.: 100520409

LCCN:

Nat. Bib. No.: GBA952426 bnb

Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: Uk

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Water--Distribution--Planning--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Water-supply engineering--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Adaptive natural resource management--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Water resources development--Government policy--Case studies.
Eau--Distribution--Planification--Guides, manuels, etc.
Eau--Approvisionnement--Technique--Guides, manuels, etc.
Ressources naturelles--Gestion adaptative--Guides, manuels, etc.
Ressources en eau--Exploitation--Politique gouvernementale--Études de cas.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING--Environmental--Water Supply.
Adaptive natural resource management.
Water resources development--Government policy.
Water-supply engineering.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Electronic books.
Electronic books.
Case studies.
Handbooks and manuals.

LC Class. No.: TD345 / .A335 2010eb

Dewey Class. No.: 628.1

National Agricultural Library Call No.: TD345 / .A335 2010