Managing Water Resources in a Time of Global Change: Contributions from the Rosenberg International Forum on Water Policy

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ISBN: 9780415777780 | 041577778X
Cover: Hardcover
Copyright: 2/11/2009

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Bringing together a raft of leading experts on water resources, this book explores the major issues facing this major subdivision of international studies. Employing a cross disciplinary perspective from economics, management, politics, law and international relations, water resources are examined from every angle.

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List of figures and tables	p. vii
List of contributors	p. x
Series editor's preface	p. xiv
High water, low water, no water: upland water resource management in times of global change	p. 1
Mountain and upland areas	p. 9
Mountains of the world: water towers for the twenty-first century?	p. 11
Upland watershed management and global change: Canada's Rocky Mountains and western plains	p. 32
Hydrological models to support water policy: the case of Lake Kinneret watershed, Israel	p. 50
Combined impacts of development and climate change on the Rh&ohat;ne river (Switzerland and France)	p. 67
Managing opportunities in the face of global challenges	p. 95
Adaptive management of upland rivers facing global change: general insights and specific consideration for the Rh&ohat;ne	p. 97
Effects of climate change on drought frequency: potential impacts and mitigation opportunities	p. 117
Upland watershed management in the developing world: the case of Tunisia	p. 131
Policy and adaptation in the Jordan Valley	p. 146
Challenges in upland watershed management: the green-blue water approach	p. 167
The view of practitioners and stakeholders	p. 191
Factors for success: public and private sector roles in securing a safe and reliable water supply	p. 193
A case study in the management of international waters	p. 208
An overview of the International Joint Commission	p. 225
Water management in mountain regions: the impact of large dams	p. 233
Conclusion	p. 251
Overcoming the constraints for a more integrated and adaptive water management: a new agenda for upland waters	p. 253
Index	p. 264
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Managing Water Resources in a Time of Global Change: Contributions from the Rosenberg International Forum on Water Policy

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