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Author : S. Suriyanarayanan
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Book Synopsis Water Management in Developing Countries and Sustainable Development by : S. Suriyanarayanan
Download or read book Water Management in Developing Countries and Sustainable Development written by S. Suriyanarayanan. This book was released on . Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Connor, Richard
Release : 2015-03-23
Genre : Energy development
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Book Synopsis The United Nations world water development report 2015: water for a sustainable world by : Connor, Richard
Download or read book The United Nations world water development report 2015: water for a sustainable world written by Connor, Richard. This book was released on 2015-03-23. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The United Nations World Water Assessment Programme (WWAP) is hosted and led by UNESCO. WWAP brings together the work of 31 UN-Water Members as well as 37 Partners to publish the United Nations World Water Development Report (WWDR) series. Under the theme Water for Sustainable Development, the WWDR 2015 has been prepared as a contribution from UN-Water to the discussions surrounding the post-2015 framework for global sustainable development. Highlighting water's unique and often complex role in achieving various sustainable development objectives, the WWDR 2015 is addressed to policy- and decision-makers inside and outside the water community, as well as to anyone with an interest in freshwater and its many life-giving benefits. The report sets an aspirational yet achievable vision for the future of water towards 2050 by describing how water supports healthy and prosperous human communities, maintains well functioning ecosystems and ecological services, and provides a cornerstone for short and long-term economic development. It provides an overview of the challenges, issues and trends in terms of water resources, their use and water-related services like water supply and sanitation. The report also offers, in a rigorous yet accessible manner, guidance about how to address these challenges and to seize the opportunities that sound water management provides in order to achieve and maintain economic, social and environmental sustainability.
Author : Satoshi Kojima
Release : 2007-01-01
Genre : Business & Economics
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Book Synopsis Sustainable Development in Water-stressed Developing Countries by : Satoshi Kojima
Download or read book Sustainable Development in Water-stressed Developing Countries written by Satoshi Kojima. This book was released on 2007-01-01. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This innovative book investigates the practical applications of sustainable development in the spirit of the Brundtland Report, paying special attention to water-stressed developing countries. Satoshi Kojima argues that the main objective of sustainable development is poverty alleviation within the present generation without destroying those ecosystems underpinning life support systems. The policy implications of such sustainable development policies are investigated with an original quantitative policy analysis framework. Researchers in environmental, ecological and development economics will find this book of great interest. It will also appeal to researchers and scholars interested in water management and related issues."--BOOK JACKET.
Author : Phoebe Koundouri
Release : 2003-07-29
Genre : Water resources development
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Book Synopsis The Economics of Water Management in Developing Countries by : Phoebe Koundouri
Download or read book The Economics of Water Management in Developing Countries written by Phoebe Koundouri. This book was released on 2003-07-29. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The increasing scarcity of water resources (in terms of quantity and quality) is one of the most pervasive natural resource allocation issues facing development planners throughout the world. This problem is especially prevalent in less developed countrie
Author : Farideh Delavari Edalat
Release : 2017-09-05
Genre : Business & Economics
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Book Synopsis Adaptive Water Management by : Farideh Delavari Edalat
Download or read book Adaptive Water Management written by Farideh Delavari Edalat. This book was released on 2017-09-05. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores a new framework of Adaptive Water Management (AWM) for evaluating existing approaches in urban water management. It highlights the need to adopt multidisciplinary strategies in water management while providing an in-depth understanding of institutional interactions amongst different water related sectors. The key characteristics of AWM i.e. polycentric governance, organisational flexibility and public participation are investigated and described through a critical review of the relevant literature. The book presents an empirical case study undertaken in a selected developing-country city to investigate the potential gaps between the current water management approaches and possible implementation of AWM. Feasibility of AWM operations is examined in an environment surrounded by established water management structure with centralised governance and an institutional process based on technical flexibility. The key elements of AWM performance are (re)structured and transformed into decision support systems. Multi criteria decision models are developed to facilitate quantification and visualization of the elements derived from the case study, which is involved with water companies and water consumers. The book describes how the concept of AWM, along with structuring suitable decision support systems, can be developed and applied to developing-country cities. The book highlights the barriers for applying the AWM strategies that include established centralised decision making, bureaucratic interactions with external organisations, lack of organisational flexibility within the institutions, and lack of recognition of public role in water management. The findings outline that despite the lack of adaptability in the current water management in the case study, as an example of developing countries, there are positive attitudes among water professionals and the public towards adaptability through public-institutional participation.
