Water and the law towards sustainability

Water and the Law examines the critical relationship between law and the management of water resources in the context of ensuring environmental sustainability. It highlights the central importance of integrated water resources management and cooperation in achieving sustainability. The book consider...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Kidd, Michael, editor (editor)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cheltenham, England ; Northampton, Massachusetts : Edward Elgar Publishing Limited 2014.
Colección:IUCN Academy of Environmental Law series.
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Sumario:Water and the Law examines the critical relationship between law and the management of water resources in the context of ensuring environmental sustainability. It highlights the central importance of integrated water resources management and cooperation in achieving sustainability. The book considers two broad themes: how law can contribute to the sustainability of water itself and how the law's regulation of water can contribute to the sustainability of life - both human life as well as that of other species in their natural environment.
Notas:Includes index.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (410 p.)
ISBN:9781783479627