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42 produkter
Water Pricing and Public-Private Partnership
Av Asit Biswas, Cecilia Tortajada
Inbunden, 2005
2591 kr
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There is no question that water pricing and public-private partnership can improve water management practices in the future. However, this concept is neither the cure-all many proponents argue, nor the disaster its opponents forecast. Providing a comprehensive and objective assessment of what does …
Water Management in Megacities
Av Cecilia Tortajada, Olli Varis m. fl.
Inbunden, 2006
765 kr
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Efficient and equitable water, wastewater and stormwater management for the megacities is becoming an increasingly complex task. The special issue will focus on water management in its totality for megacities, including their technical, social, economic, legal, institutional and environmental …
Water as a Human Right for the Middle East and North Africa
Av Asit Biswas, Eglal Rached m. fl.
Inbunden, 2008
2591 kr
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Access to safe drinking water and proper sanitation is essential for human survival and for maintenance of a decent quality of life. Currently, more than a billion people do not have access to safe drinking water and more than two billion people lack proper sanitation. In 1992, the United Nations …
Water as a Human Right for the Middle East and North Africa
Av Asit Biswas, Eglal Rached m. fl.
Häftad, 2008
758 kr
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Access to safe drinking water and proper sanitation is essential for human survival and for maintenance of a decent quality of life. Currently, more than a billion people do not have access to safe drinking water and more than two billion people lack proper sanitation. In 1992, the United Nations …
Integrated Water Resources Management in Latin America
Av Asit Biswas, Benedito P.F. Braga m. fl.
Inbunden, 2009
765 kr
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It is now widely accepted that the world is likely to face a major water crisis unless the present management practices are improved very significantly. Promoted extensively by donors and international institutions over the past 15 years, integrated water resources management (IWRM) has been …
Managing Transboundary Waters of Latin America
Av Asit Biswas
Inbunden, 2012
1524 kr
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Definitive analyses of transboundary water management in Latin America are conspicuous by their absence. The situation is a little better for rivers compared to groundwater resources. Transboundary water management in Latin America has been evolving in a somewhat different manner compared to other …
Water Management in Megacities
Av Cecilia Tortajada, Olli Varis m. fl.
Häftad, 2009
372 kr
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Efficient and equitable water, wastewater and stormwater management for the megacities is becoming an increasingly complex task. The special issue will focus on water management in its totality for megacities, including their technical, social, economic, legal, institutional and environmental …
Improving Water Policy and Governance
Av Cecilia Tortajada, Asit Biswas
Inbunden, 2010
2516 kr
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Old forms of governance in both public and private sectors are becoming increasingly irrelevant because of rapidly changing conditions. Because of these changes, both governance processes and the scope of the institutions through which power is exercised throughout society may have to undergo a …
Improving Water Policy and Governance
Av Cecilia Tortajada, Asit Biswas
Häftad, 2011
736 kr
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Old forms of governance in both public and private sectors are becoming increasingly irrelevant because of rapidly changing conditions. Because of these changes, both governance processes and the scope of the institutions through which power is exercised throughout society may have to undergo a …
Water Quality Management
Present Situations, Challenges and Future Perspectives
Av Asit Biswas, Cecilia Tortajada m. fl.
Inbunden, 2011
1524 kr
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The global attention in recent years has focused primarily on water quantity and allocation issues. Water quality has received significantly less attention than water quantity. Commendable progress has been made by the developed world to control point sources of pollution, but commensurate progress …
Asian Perspectives on Water Policy
Av Cecilia Tortajada, Asit Biswas
Inbunden, 2012
2516 kr
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Asian countries are not homogenous. They are in different stages of social and economic development, with cultural conditions and institutional and legal frameworks varying from one country to another. Therefore, how water can be successfully managed differs from one country to another. The book …
Integrated Water Resources Management in Latin America
Av Asit Biswas, Benedito P.F. Braga m. fl.
Häftad, 2013
386 kr
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It is now widely accepted that the world is likely to face a major water crisis unless the present management practices are improved very significantly. Promoted extensively by donors and international institutions over the past 15 years, integrated water resources management (IWRM) has been …
Water Pricing and Public-Private Partnership
Av Cecilia Tortajada, Asit Biswas
E-bok, 2014
841 kr
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There is no question that water pricing and public-private partnership can improve water management practices in the future. However, this concept is neither the cure-all many proponents argue, nor the disaster its opponents forecast. Providing a comprehensive and objective assessment of what does …
Water Pricing and Public-Private Partnership
Av Cecilia Tortajada, Asit Biswas
E-bok, 2014
866 kr
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There is no question that water pricing and public-private partnership can improve water management practices in the future. However, this concept is neither the cure-all many proponents argue, nor the disaster its opponents forecast. Providing a comprehensive and objective assessment of what does …
Managing Transboundary Waters of Latin America
Av Asit Biswas
E-bok, 2013
572 kr
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Definitive analyses of transboundary water management in Latin America are conspicuous by their absence. The situation is a little better for rivers compared to groundwater resources. Transboundary water management in Latin America has been evolving in a somewhat different manner compared to other …
Managing Transboundary Waters of Latin America
Av Asit Biswas
E-bok, 2013
572 kr
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Definitive analyses of transboundary water management in Latin America are conspicuous by their absence. The situation is a little better for rivers compared to groundwater resources. Transboundary water management in Latin America has been evolving in a somewhat different manner compared to other …
Asian Perspectives on Water Policy
Av Asit Biswas, Cecilia Tortajada
E-bok, 2013
830 kr
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Asian countries are not homogenous. They are in different stages of social and economic development, with cultural conditions and institutional and legal frameworks varying from one country to another. Therefore, how water can be successfully managed differs from one country to another. The book …
Asian Perspectives on Water Policy
Av Asit Biswas, Cecilia Tortajada
E-bok, 2013
830 kr
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Asian countries are not homogenous. They are in different stages of social and economic development, with cultural conditions and institutional and legal frameworks varying from one country to another. Therefore, how water can be successfully managed differs from one country to another. The book …
Water Infrastructure
Av Cecilia Tortajada, Asit Biswas
Häftad, 2017
824 kr
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Water infrastructure is an essential element in water management. Together with institutions, policies and regulation, it provides basic services to growing populations, especially in developing countries, where much of the growth is taking place. In the Asia-Pacific region, for instance, …
Asian Perspectives on Water Policy
Av Cecilia Tortajada, Asit Biswas
Häftad, 2016
723 kr
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Asian countries are not homogenous. They are in different stages of social and economic development, with cultural conditions and institutional and legal frameworks varying from one country to another. Therefore, how water can be successfully managed differs from one country to another. The book …
Managing Transboundary Waters of Latin America
Av Asit Biswas
Häftad, 2016
489 kr
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Definitive analyses of transboundary water management in Latin America are conspicuous by their absence. The situation is a little better for rivers compared to groundwater resources. Transboundary water management in Latin America has been evolving in a somewhat different manner compared to other …
Private Sector and Water Pricing in Efficient Urban Water Management
Av Cecilia Tortajada, Francisco González-Gómez m. fl.
Häftad, 2016
796 kr
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This book focuses on participation of the public and private sectors in urban water management and on the role of water pricing. It discusses in-depth topics such as public choices of urban water service management; dynamics of privatization and regulation of water services; adoption of water …
Water Management and Climate Change
Dealing with Uncertainties
Av Cecilia Tortajada, Asit Biswas m. fl.
Häftad, 2016
489 kr
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To plan successfully and manage the increased uncertainties posed by likely future climate change, knowledge needs to advance much more for the water profession beyond what it is now available. Meeting these challenges does not depend exclusively on advances in climatological-hydrologic models. …
Private Sector and Water Pricing in Efficient Urban Water Management
Av Cecilia Tortajada, Francisco González-Gómez m. fl.
Inbunden, 2014
2521 kr
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This book focuses on participation of the public and private sectors in urban water management and on the role of water pricing. It discusses in-depth topics such as public choices of urban water service management; dynamics of privatization and regulation of water services; adoption of water …
Water Management and Climate Change
Dealing with Uncertainties
Av Cecilia Tortajada, Asit Biswas m. fl.
Inbunden, 2014
1527 kr
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To plan successfully and manage the increased uncertainties posed by likely future climate change, knowledge needs to advance much more for the water profession beyond what it is now available. Meeting these challenges does not depend exclusively on advances in climatological-hydrologic models. …
Water Infrastructure
Av Cecilia Tortajada, Asit Biswas
Inbunden, 2015
2521 kr
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Water infrastructure is an essential element in water management. Together with institutions, policies and regulation, it provides basic services to growing populations, especially in developing countries, where much of the growth is taking place. In the Asia-Pacific region, for instance, …
Water Management and Climate Change
Dealing with Uncertainties
Av Avinash Tyagi, Asit Biswas m. fl.
E-bok, 2016
572 kr
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To plan successfully and manage the increased uncertainties posed by likely future climate change, knowledge needs to advance much more for the water profession beyond what it is now available. Meeting these challenges does not depend exclusively on advances in climatological-hydrologic models. …
Water Management and Climate Change
Dealing with Uncertainties
Av Avinash Tyagi, Asit Biswas m. fl.
E-bok, 2016
572 kr
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To plan successfully and manage the increased uncertainties posed by likely future climate change, knowledge needs to advance much more for the water profession beyond what it is now available. Meeting these challenges does not depend exclusively on advances in climatological-hydrologic models. …
Private Sector and Water Pricing in Efficient Urban Water Management
Av Miguel A. Garcia-Rubio, Asit Biswas m. fl.
E-bok, 2016
915 kr
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This book focuses on participation of the public and private sectors in urban water management and on the role of water pricing. It discusses in-depth topics such as public choices of urban water service management; dynamics of privatization and regulation of water services; adoption of water …
Private Sector and Water Pricing in Efficient Urban Water Management
Av Miguel A. Garcia-Rubio, Asit Biswas m. fl.
E-bok, 2016
935 kr
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This book focuses on participation of the public and private sectors in urban water management and on the role of water pricing. It discusses in-depth topics such as public choices of urban water service management; dynamics of privatization and regulation of water services; adoption of water …
