Water for Life Water Management and Environmental Policy [Hardcover]

An analysis of the relationship between water management, environmental conditions and public policy.Successful water management is crucial for the proper operation of natural environmental systems and for the support of human society. This book is the first to fully analyze the relationship between water management, environmental conditions and public policy. It combines a careful review of the character and evolution of water mangement and evaluates management from the standpoint of the quality of the natural environment. Examples are drawn from around the world, from local watershed management to international river basin planning, with emphasis on integrative approaches.Successful water management is crucial for the proper operation of natural environmental systems and for the support of human society. This book is the first to fully analyze the relationship between water management, environmental conditions and public policy. It combines a careful review of the character and evolution of water mangement and evaluates management from the standpoint of the quality of the natural environment. Examples are drawn from around the world, from local watershed management to international river basin planning, with emphasis on integrative approaches.To fully analyze the relationship between water management, environmental conditions and public policy, this book reviews the development of water management and evaluates it from the perspective of the quality of the natural environment. Examples are drawn from around the world, and range from local watershed management to international river basin planning, with emphasis placed on integrative approaches. Successful water management is crucial for the proper operation of natural environmental systems and for the support of human society.List of figures; List of tables; Preface; List of abbreviations; Conversions of selected units of hydrologic measurement; 1. Water and life; 2. Challenge and opportunity; 3. Unfolding recogniló`