ABSTRACT

Illustrated with case studies which explain key concepts and provide practical examples, this book provides a detailed and comprehensive introduction to water management issues from a European perspective. The book begins with a brief history of water management, followed by a consideration of the major frameworks used for managing water in its qualitative and quantitative aspects. Several chapters treat key water management issues, including; dams, privatization, hydropolitics, climate change and finally provides a synoptic treatment of major water management issues across Europe's geographical regions.

chapter 1|30 pages

Introduction

Water and Human Civilisation at the Beginning of the 21st Century

chapter 2|28 pages

Water Regulation at the Global Level

chapter 3|30 pages

Managing Water in Europe

chapter 4|26 pages

Managing Scarce Water Resources

The Qualitative Dimension

chapter 5|26 pages

Managing Scarce Water Resources

The Quantitative Dimension

chapter 6|28 pages

Issues in European Water Management 1

Water Utility Privatisation in Europe

chapter 7|28 pages

Issues in European Water Management 2

Dams

chapter 9|6 pages

Managing Europe's Water

21st Century Challenges