Shared Waters Shared Opportunities

Author : Bernard Calas,Mumma Martinon
Publisher : African Books Collective
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2010-10-25
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9789987081349

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Shared Waters, Shared Opportunities by Bernard Calas,Mumma Martinon Pdf

The importance of watercourses to human life and development cannot be overemphasised. From communication, trade, agriculture and the location of human settlements, they have played an immeasurable role. Almost 60% of Africa lies within shared rivers and lake basins. The Nile is shared by more than seven nations, the Zambezi by six, and the Congo by nine. With populations on the rise, many countries have been labeled water scarce nations, and in fifteen years it is predicted that many people on earth will be exposed to water shortage consequences such as famine and disease. Thirteen African nations already suffer water stress and soon another twelve will join the list unless something is done to thwart the problem. On March 20, 2009 in Nairobi, Hekima College collaborated with Jesuit Hakimani Centre and the French Institute for Research in Africa (IFRA) to host the Hekima College Water Day Academic Seminar with the theme Shared Waters, Shared Opportunities. This book is the result of critical research and presentations by internationally renowned scholars, researchers and experts, and students of the Institute of Peace Studies and International RelationsHekima College. For most of 2009 Kenya suffered severe problems caused by flooding which took many lives and destroyed homes and important infrastructures. It highlighted the issues of water management and water conflicts, not only in Kenya but in other parts of East Africa, as it was made abundantly clear that not only scarcity of water, but excess water, incorrectly managed, can be disastrous. This timely, scholarly book presents discussions of the issues which underlie the major water crises in the region. They open the debate into the water problems of Kenya and East Africa in an effort to join the global campaign to find solutions to these difficulties.

Author : Lynda Mapes
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2021
Category : Animal intelligence
ISBN : 1680513265

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Orca by Lynda Mapes Pdf

The history--and future--of one of the sea's greatest mammals

Author : Sharon B. Megdal,Robert G. Varady,Susanna Eden
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 318 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2012-12-18
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780415662635

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Shared Borders, Shared Waters by Sharon B. Megdal,Robert G. Varady,Susanna Eden Pdf

This collection of papers examines water management in two of the world’s prominent, arid transboundary areas facing similar challenges. In the Middle East, the chronically water-short Israeli-Palestinian region has recognized the need both to conserve and supplement its traditional water sources. Across the globe on the North American continent, Arizona—a state in the southwestern United States bordering Mexico—relies significantly on the overallocated Colorado River, as well as on non-renewable groundwater supplies. For both regions, sustainable and cost-effective solutions clearly require innovative, multifaceted, and conflict-avoiding approaches. This volume is predicated on the role that “science diplomacy” can play in resolving difficult water-related issues. The history of natural-resources disputes confirms that the scientific approach can reveal ways to overcome division. Experience has shown that scientifically-trained experts who are sensitive to sociopolitical conditions can assist in developing and evaluating feasible water management solutions. The insights and expertise of a distinguished and diverse group of researchers fill these chapters. Contributors include established authorities as well as a number of budding scholars. In a field traditionally dominated by males and by engineers, this collection benefits from significant gender diversity and contributions from a broad spectrum of disciplines. Policymakers, water managers, specialists such as university researchers and consultants, and citizens all have an interest in finding sustainable strategies to address the many water-management issues discussed in this volume. The assembled papers underscore that much work remains to be done.

Author : Emma S. Norman,Alice Cohen,Karen Bakker
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2013-10-30
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781442698208

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Water without Borders? by Emma S. Norman,Alice Cohen,Karen Bakker Pdf

Since 1909, the waters along the Canada-US border have been governed in accordance with the Boundary Water Treaty, but much has changed in the last 100 years. This engaging volume brings together experts from both sides of the border to examine the changing relationship between Canada and the US with respect to shared waters, as well as the implications of these changes for geopolitics and the environment. Water without Borders? is a timely publication given the increased attention to shared water issues, and particularly because 2013 is the United Nations International Year of Water Cooperation. Water without Borders? is designed to help readers develop a balanced understanding of the most pressing shared water issues between Canada and the United States. The contributors explore possible frictions between governance institutions and contemporary management issues, illustrated through analyses of five specific transboundary water “flashpoints.” The volume offers both a historical survey of transboundary governance mechanisms and a forward-looking assessment of new models of governance that will allow us to manage water wisely in the future.

Author : Elizabeth Rush
Publisher : Milkweed Editions
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2018-06-12
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781571319708

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Rising by Elizabeth Rush Pdf

A Pulitzer Prize Finalist, this powerful elegy for our disappearing coast “captures nature with precise words that almost amount to poetry” (The New York Times). Hailed as “the book on climate change and sea levels that was missing” (Chicago Tribune), Rising is both a highly original work of lyric reportage and a haunting meditation on how to let go of the places we love. With every record-breaking hurricane, it grows clearer that climate change is neither imagined nor distant—and that rising seas are transforming the coastline of the United States in irrevocable ways. In Rising, Elizabeth Rush guides readers through these dramatic changes, from the Gulf Coast to Miami, and from New York City to the Bay Area. For many of the plants, animals, and humans in these places, the options are stark: retreat or perish. Rush sheds light on the unfolding crises through firsthand testimonials—a Staten Islander who lost her father during Sandy, the remaining holdouts of a Native American community on a drowning Isle de Jean Charles, a neighborhood in Pensacola settled by escaped slaves hundreds of years ago—woven together with profiles of wildlife biologists, activists, and other members of these vulnerable communities. A Guardian, Publishers Weekly, and Library Journal Best Book Of 2018 Winner of the National Outdoor Book Award A Chicago Tribune Top Ten Book of 2018

Author : Grethel Aguilar Rojas,Alejandro Omar Iza
Publisher : World Conservation Union
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Water conservation
ISBN : UCR:31210020131528

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Governance of Shared Waters by Grethel Aguilar Rojas,Alejandro Omar Iza Pdf

Author : Wolf, Aaron T.
Publisher : UNESCO
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2010-06-06
Category : Water resources development
ISBN : 9789231041679

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Sharing water, sharing benefits by Wolf, Aaron T. Pdf

Author : Omid Bozorg-Haddad
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2021-07-14
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780323906920

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Economical, Political, and Social Issues in Water Resources by Omid Bozorg-Haddad Pdf

Economical, Political, and Social Issues in Water Resources provides a fully comprehensive and interdisciplinary overview of all three factors in their relation to water resources. Economic issues consist of Water accounting, Water economy, Water pricing, Water market, Water bank and bourse. Political issues consist of Water power and hydrogemistry, Water diplomacy and hydropolitics, Water rights and water laws, Water governance and policy, Shared water resources management, Water management systems, and social issues consist of Water and culture, civilization and history, Water quality, hygiene, and health, Water and society. This book familiarizes researchers with all aspects of the field, which can lead to optimized and multidimensional water resources management. Some of abovementioned issues are new, so the other aim of this book is to identify them in order to researchers can easily find them and use them in their studies. Includes diverse case studies from around the world Presents contributions from global and diverse contributors with interdisciplinary backgrounds, including water engineers, scientists, planners the economic, political and social issues surrounding water Contains in-depth definitions and concepts of each topic

Author : Sharon B. Megdal,Robert G. Varady,Susanna Eden
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2012-12-18
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780203597682

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Shared Borders, Shared Waters by Sharon B. Megdal,Robert G. Varady,Susanna Eden Pdf

This collection of papers examines water management in two of the worlds prominent, arid transboundary areas facing similar challenges. In the Middle East, the chronically water-short Israeli-Palestinian region has recognized the need both to conserve and supplement its traditional water sources. Across the globe on the North American continent, A

Author : Murray Clamen
Publisher : Canadian History and Environme
Page : 488 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2020-01-15
Category : History
ISBN : 1773851071

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The First Century of the International Joint Commission by Murray Clamen Pdf

The International Joint Commission oversees and protects the shared waters of Canada and the United States. Created by the Boundary Waters Treaty of 1909, it is one of the world's oldest international environmental bodies. A pioneering piece of transborder water governance, the IJC has been integral to the modern Canada-United States relationship. This is the definitive history of the International Joint Commission. Separating myth from reality and uncovering the historical evolution of the IJC from its inception to its present, this collection features an impressive interdisciplinary group of scholars and practitioners. Examining the many aspects of border waters from east to west The First Century of the International Joint Commission traces the three major periods of the IJC, detailing its early focus on water flow, its middle period of growth and increasing politicization, and its modern emphasis on ecosystems. Informative, detailed, and fascinating, The First Century of the International Joint Commission is essential reading for academics, contemporary policy makers, governments, and all those interested in sustainability, climate change, pollution, and resiliency along the Canada-US Border.

Author : OECD
Publisher : OECD Publishing
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2015-04-13
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789264229631

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OECD Studies on Water Water Resources Allocation Sharing Risks and Opportunities by OECD Pdf

Capturing information from 27 OECD countries and key partner economies, the report presents key findings from the OECD Survey of Water Resources Allocation and case studies of successful allocation reform.

Author : Anoulak Kittikhoun,Susanne Schmeier
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2020-11-19
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780429561245

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River Basin Organizations in Water Diplomacy by Anoulak Kittikhoun,Susanne Schmeier Pdf

Will tensions and disputes among states sharing international water courses and lakes turn into active conflicts? Addressing this question, the book shows that these concerns are more prominent due to the locations and underlying political dynamics of some of these large rivers and the strategic interests of major powers. Written by a combination of leading practitioners and academics, this book shows that states are more prone to cooperate and manage their transboundary issues over the use of their common water resources through peaceful means, and the key institutions they employ are international river basin organizations (RBOs). Far from being mere technical institutions, RBOs are key mechanisms of water diplomacy with capacity and effectiveness varying on four key interrelated factors: their legal and institutional development, and the influence of their technical and strategic resources. The basins analyzed span all continents, from both developed and developing basins, including the Columbia, Great Lakes, Colorado, Senegal, Niger, Nile, Congo, Jordan, Helmand, Aral Sea, Mekong, Danube and Rhine. Contributing to the academic discourse on transboundary water management and water conflict and cooperation, the book provides insights to policy-makers on which water diplomacy engagements can be successful, the strengths to build on and the pitfalls to avoid so that shared water resources are managed in a cooperative, sustainable and stable way.

Author : Lynne Heasley,Daniel Macfarlane
Publisher : Canadian History and Environme
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : History
ISBN : 1552388956

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Border Flows by Lynne Heasley,Daniel Macfarlane Pdf

Declining access to fresh water is one of the twenty-first century's most pressing environmental and human rights challenges, yet the struggle for water is not a new cause. The 8,800-kilometer border dividing Canada and the United States contains more than 20 percent of the world's total freshwater resources, and Border Flows traces the century-long effort by Canada and the United States to manage and care for their ecologically and economically shared rivers and lakes. Ranging across the continent, from the Great Lakes to the Northwest Passage to the Salish Sea, the histories in Border Flows offer critical insights into the historical struggle to care for these vital waters. From multiple perspectives, the book reveals alternative paradigms in water history, law, and policy at scales from the local to the transnational. Students, concerned citizens, and policymakers alike will benefit from the lessons to be found along this critical international border.

Author : Sandra Postel
Publisher : Island Press
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2017-10-10
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781610917902

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Replenish by Sandra Postel Pdf

"Nothing is more important to life than water, and no one knows water better than Sandra Postel. Replenish is a wise, sobering, but ultimately hopeful book." --Elizabeth Kolbert "Remarkable." --New York Times Book Review "Clear-eyed treatise...Postel makes her case eloquently." --Booklist, starred review "An informative, purposeful argument." --Kirkus We spend billions of dollars on irrigation, dams, sanitation plants, and other feats of engineering to control water for our own prosperity. What if the answer was not control, but replenishment? Sandra Postel takes readers around the world to explore water projects that work with, rather than against, nature's rhythms. Forest rehabilitation is safeguarding drinking water, farmers are planting cover crops to reduce polluted runoff, and "sponge cities" are capturing rainwater to curb urban flooding. Postel argues that efforts like these will be essential as we adjust to a hotter, wilder climate. Will we continue to fight the water cycle, endangering ourselves and the planet, or recognize our place in it and take advantage of the inherent services nature offers?

Author : Dorothy Christian,Rita Wong
Publisher : Wilfrid Laurier Univ. Press
Page : 307 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2017-02-24
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781771122153

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downstream by Dorothy Christian,Rita Wong Pdf

downstream: reimagining water brings together artists, writers, scientists, scholars, environmentalists, and activists who understand that our shared human need for clean water is crucial to building peace and good relationships with one another and the planet. This book explores the key roles that culture, arts, and the humanities play in supporting healthy water-based ecology and provides local, global, and Indigenous perspectives on water that help to guide our societies in a time of global warming. The contributions range from practical to visionary, and each of the four sections closes with a poem to encourage personal freedom along with collective care. This book contributes to the formation of an intergenerational, culturally inclusive, participatory water ethic. Such an ethic arises from intellectual courage, spiritual responsibilities, practical knowledge, and deep appreciation for human dependence on water for a meaningful quality of life. Downstream illuminates how water teaches us interdependence with other humans and living creatures, both near and far.