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Managing International Rivers

Problems, Politics and Institutions

Frank Marty (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

409 Seiten

2001
Peter Lang AG, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften
978-3-906765-77-8 (ISBN)

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Freshwater is the most valuable and fragile of the earth's life-supporting substances. Most major rivers, our principal sources of freshwater, cross national boundaries. Their sustainable management is both vital and challenging. Why do efforts to manage international rivers succeed in some cases and fail in others? The author argues that an understanding of the politics of river management is essential. Based on a coherent analytical framework that draws on theories of political economy and international relations, this study systematically compares five cases of international river management. This comparison produces generalizable insights into the determinants of success and failure. It also generates important lessons on how to manage transboundary rivers more effectively. By offering both theoretical insights and practical solutions to international rivers problems, the book appeals to a variety of readers, including students of international politics, practitioners, and those interested in water issues and international environmental problems in general.

The Author: Frank Marty studied international relations, history and business at the University of Zurich, Switzerland. Working for a major international bank, he has acquired additional experience in the field of economic research, with particular emphasis on emerging countries. This study is his second major publication, following a book on transboundary economic zones in Southeast Asia.

Contents: Preface - Managing International Rivers: Introduction and Research Design - The Regulation of the Alpine Rhine (Austria - Switzerland) - The Rio Grande Rectification Project (U.S. - Mexico) - The Pancheshwar Multipurpose Project on the Mahakali River (India - Nepal) - The Colorado River Salinity Problem (Mexico - U.S.) - The Sanitation Problem in the Tijuana River Basin (U.S. - Mexico) - Managing International Rivers: Results and Conclusions.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	7.2.2001
Reihe/Serie	Europäische Hochschulschriften / European University Studies / Publications Universitaires Européennes ; 421
Verlagsort	Bern
Sprache	englisch
Maße	150 x 220 mm
Gewicht	580 g
Themenwelt	Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Ökologie / Naturschutz
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Allgemeines / Lexika
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Europäische / Internationale Politik
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Politische Theorie
Schlagworte	Failure • Freshwater • Gewässer • Hardcover, Softcover / Politikwissenschaft/Allgemeines, Lexika • HC/Politikwissenschaft/Allgemeines, Lexika • Institutions • international • Managing • Marty • Politics • Problems • rivers • Success
ISBN-10	3-906765-77-6 / 3906765776
ISBN-13	978-3-906765-77-8 / 9783906765778
Zustand	Neuware