Water Resource Management

A Comparative Perspective

Dhirendra K. Vajpeyi

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English

Praeger Publishers Inc
28 February 1998

Central government policies; Water industries; Management of land & natural resources

According to available estimates, only .3% of the total fresh water is usable for the world's entire human and animal populations. Some experts have observed that in the near future, the earth will face severe scarcity of water, resulting in an insufficient amount of water to sustain our ever increasing future needs. Others believe that such pessimistic estimates are unwarranted.

Due to conflicting opinions and data-interpretations, the future levels of scarcity are difficult to accurately forecast. One fact, however, is above controversy: water resources are not evenly distributed. The world's 38 poorest countries are located near areas that lack ample water supplies. Even some areas, which seem to possess sufficient supplies, suffer zonal or regional shortages. In recent years there has been an increasing realization not only of the importance of water as a key factor for sustainable development, but also the impending strategies for water in the near future. The chapters in this collection examine this critical resource and the policies being pursued to meet the challenge of decreasing access to usable water by selected countries in Asia, Africa, Latin America, and Europe. A major study for students, researchers, and policymakers involved with environmental and development issues.

By: Dhirendra K. Vajpeyi
Imprint: Praeger Publishers Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 235mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 14mm
Weight: 482g
ISBN: 9780275959623
ISBN 10: 0275959627
Pages: 192
Publication Date: 28 February 1998
Recommended Age: From 7 to 17 years
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational , A / AS level , Further / Higher Education
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Preface Introduction by Dhirendra K. Vajpeyi Water and the Current Development Orthodoxy: World Bank Policy under the Spotlight by Caroline Thomas and Peter Clegg Management and Utilization of Water Resources in the People's Republic of China by Ouyang Kang and Li Yong Water Resource Management: The Case of the Three Gorges Project in China by George P. Jan Water Resource Management in Brazil by Peter Calvert and Melvyn Reader To Dam or Not to Dam: India's Narmada River Basin Project by Dhirendra K. Vajpeyi and TingTing Zhang Prospects for Sustainable Water Management Policy in Sub-Saharan Africa with Special Reference to the Northeast Arid Zone of Nigeria by Richard C. Carter The Rhine and the Danube: Can International Agreements Solve Their Water Management Problems? by Irene Lyons Murphy Production-Integrated Wastewater Treatment of Small- and Medium-Sized Enterprises in the Metal Processing Industry: The Electroplating Industry and Wastewater Management in the Federal Republic of Germany by Wilfried Müller and Klaus Feseker Selected Bibliography Index

DHIRENDRA K. VAJPEYI is Professor and Head of the Department of Political Science at the University of Northern Iowa. He has authored, co-authored, or edited 14 books, including Environmental Policies in the Third World (Greenwood Press, 1995).

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