"The detailed case studies of four major Asian river basins are thoughtful and thorough. With coverage of the Mekong, Ganges, and Indus River Basins, and the Aral Sea Basin, the reader appreciates the repeated applicability of this book's conceptual foundations. -- American Journal of Agricultural Economics ""American Journal of Agricultural Economics"" This volume offers a unique approach to train people to understand that shared water resources management is not an area where quick fixes work. In addition to serious investments in politics and finance, it needs people who are appropriately trained to deal with the complexity of issues that require interdisciplinary minds and solutions. -- Professor Andr s Szollosi-Nagy ""Rector, UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education, Delft, The Netherlands"""