Federal Rivers: Managing Water in Multi-Layered Political Systems

This groundbreaking book provides a comparative perspective on water management and federalism across multiple countries. Through a collection of case studies, this book explores the water management experiences and lessons learned in nine federal countries and China. The territorial division of power in federations, plus the interconnected politics at the national and regional levels, present a classic governance test for waters shared across multiple political jurisdictions. This is increasingly important as democratic transitions have introduced or invigorated federalism across diverse contexts affecting more than 300 major river basins.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1781955042
• ISBN13: 9781781955048
• Release Date: March 2014
• Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 1.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.5" x 1.3" x 6.5"