Keywords:
Water.
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Hydrology.
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Environmental Law.
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Sustainability.
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Social sciences.
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Political science.
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Water.
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Environmental Law.
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Sustainability.
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Society.
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Governance and Government.
Description / Table of Contents:
Introduction -- Invisible Water Law and Governance - At Heart of Equity and Sustainability Concerns -- Groundwater Overexploitation, Changing Crops, a New Wine Region and Legally Binding Allocation Plans -- Climate Change Effects and Non-Legally Binding Groundwater Plans to Improve the Governance of Hidden Waters -- A Cutting-edge Water Law, Strong Water Institutions and the Problem of Groundwater Excess -- When is Enough, Enough? Environmental Annihilation, Social Exploitation, Chemicals Running Through Groundwater and A Legal-Mix -- A Sandy-beach Paradise, Groundwater Exploitation and Groundwater Governance Through Communal Water Boards -- Groundwater, Bans on free Grazing, Tree Felling and Drilling Wells -- Between Law and Practice -- Conclusion.
Abstract:
This book empirically examines a diverse range of groundwater issues and different approaches to deal with such concerns taking into account responses from government bodies, community organizations, scientists, private sector, and academia. The overarching objective of this book is to empirically examine groundwater governance and groundwater law. It aims to provide a better understanding of the complexities surrounding groundwater governance in order to reconceptualize and retheorize the governance of subterranean resources having as entry points equity and sustainability concerns. This involves understanding what people do when using, sharing, protecting, and measuring groundwater; and why do they do what they do, i.e., what are their motivations to resort to certain practices. This is done through the comparative and contrasting investigation of six case studies from countries from the Global North and Global South. It offers a different perspective of literature given that it explains how groundwater governance and law are in practice rather than what they should be. Additionally, the research presented in this book provides ideas on how to rethink the design and implementation of groundwater law grounded on empirically based descriptions and the understanding of groundwater problems.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
Pages:
XV, 169 p. 16 illus., 15 illus. in color.
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online resource.
Edition:
1st ed. 2022.
ISBN:
9783030927783
Series Statement:
Water Governance - Concepts, Methods, and Practice,
URL:
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-92778-3
DOI:
10.1007/978-3-030-92778-3
DDC:
551.48
Language:
English
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