ABSTRACT

The Lake Governance book will focus on comparative analysis of governance structures by examining policy, legal and institutional structures of current transboundary commissions to develop a common framework for good governance of transboundary lakes. Cooperation among nations sharing natural resources is important for sustainable use of the shared resources. Lakes contribute a big part to GDP in most of the countries and in some cases are also responsible for providing fisheries (for food, source of protein and livelihood). Climate change and associated risks and uncertainties add more complexity to the problems. This book will explore current water governance challenges, knowledge gaps and recommend a framework for good lake governance.

chapter 1|8 pages

Transboundary Lake Governance

ByVelma I. Grover, Gail Krantzberg

part 1|2 pages

Section 1: Introduction

chapter 3|25 pages

Groundwater Governance and Assessment in a Transboundary Setting

BySharon B. Megdal, Jacob D. Petersen-Perlman

part 2|2 pages

Section 2: Case Studies

chapter 4|10 pages

Transboundary Water Governance in the Great Lakes Region*

ByVictoria Pebbles

chapter 5|33 pages

Legal Aspects of Transboundary Lakes Governance in the Western Balkans

BySlavko Bogdanovic

chapter 7|21 pages

Learning from the Transboundary Governance of Lake Victoria’s Fisheries

ByTed J. Lawrence, James M. Njiru, Fiona Nunan, Kevin O. Obiero, Martin Van der Knaap, Oliva C. Mkumbo

chapter 8|7 pages

Lake Titicaca: Case Study

ByPaul Fericelli