Water resilience : management and governance in times of change /

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Imprint:	Cham, Switzerland : Springer, [2021]
Description:	1 online resource (x, 311 pages) : illustrations (some color)
Language:	English
Subject:	Water-supply -- Management. Water resources development. Sustainable development. Sustainable development. Water resources development. Water-supply -- Management. Electronic books.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/12607768

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Other authors / contributors:	Baird, Julia (Researcher in water resources), editor. Plummer, Ryan, editor.
ISBN:	9783030481100 3030481107 3030481093 9783030481094
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index. Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on October 14, 2020).
Summary:	This book synthesizes current knowledge and understanding of management and governance in the context of water resilience; advances theory through synthesis of research and experiences from a variety of disciplinary perspectives. The book highlights the implications of theory and experience for innovation in practice and policy; and it explores frontiers and future research. The book further addresses the need for a consolidated, interdisciplinary approach to the theoretical advances and practical implications of water resilience for academics, resource managers, aid organizations, policy makers and citizens.
Other form:	Print version: Baird, Julia Water Resilience : Management and Governance in Times of Change Cham : Springer International Publishing AG,c2020 9783030481094
Standard no.:	10.1007/978-3-030-48 10.1007/978-3-030-48110-0

Table of Contents:

Part I: Introduction.- Chapter 1. The Emergence of Water Resilience: an introduction.- Part II: Examining water systems through the lens of resilience.- Chapter 2. Water Policy and Governance in Transition: The EU Water Framework Directive.- Chapter 3. The Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA)-California's Prescription for Common Challenges of Groundwater Governance.- Chapter 4. Water Policy Reform for Sustainable Development in the Murray-Darling Basin, Australia: Insights from Resilience Thinking.- Chapter 5. Reducing Nutrient Loading from Agriculture to Lake Ecosystems
Contributions of Resilience Principles.- Chapter 6. Reconfiguring water governance for resilient social-ecological systems in South America.- Part III: Exploring the conceptual boundaries and bridges of water resilience.- Chapter 7. Capacities for watershed resilience: persistence, adaptation, and transformation.- Chapter 8. Adaptive Governance in North American Water Systems: a legal perspective on resilience and reconciliation.- Chapter 9. Cross-scale Governance for Urban Water Resilience in Bengaluru and Cape Town.- Chapter 10. Facing Change: Understanding Transitions of River Basin Policies Over Time.- Chapter 11. Conditions and Cautions for Transforming Ocean Governance.- Chapter 12. Extraordinary governance to avoid extraordinary events. Part IV: Conclusion.- Chapter 13. Charting a course for management and governance dimensions of water resilience.

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