Land, Water and Development: Sustainable Management of River Basin Systems

Land, Water and Developmentoffers an up-to-date introduction to river basin systems and their contemporary management by assessing them within both physical and social frameworks. Tracing the evolution of river basin management and the history of applied hydrology, this book provides a systematic review of policy and practice and argues for a sustainable approach to the changing environment of the world's rivers. In this fully revised and expanded second edition of his acclaimed book, Malcolm Newson explores in greater depth the meaning of sustainability in river basin development, highlighting the rapid evolution of practical concepts in many countries since the Rio Earth Summit.