Overview
- Provides a critical discussion of international water management concepts and trends
- Analyses water management using empirical research on water governance in Switzerland
- Considers the extent concepts and forms of governance of water management have structured practises in the field
Part of the book series: Palgrave Studies in Water Governance: Policy and Practice (PSWG)
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This edited volume provides a critical discussion of particular trends that are widely recognised to influence water management by comparing them with what is actually happening in the field. Among others, these trends include water security, adaptive or integrative management, and the water-energy-food nexus, which are often presented as essential means to reaching more sustainable and resilient water use. However, the extent to which these trends have managed to structure concrete practices in water management remains uncertain.
Informed by empirically grounded research, each chapter of this work engages with a particular approach, concept or theory. Together, they provide a nuanced picture of trends in water management that require universal remedies and global norms.
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Reviews
“This is a comprehensive, interdisciplinary assessment that adroitly uses the Swiss case to reflect on cross-cutting issues of international relevance. Deftly weaving together references to the natural and social science literature, the analysis explores some of our most pertinent and pressing water issues.” (Karen Bakker, University of British Columbia, Canada)
“Cross-fertilizing thorough case studies and relevant theoretical frameworks, this book provides insightful learning regarding contemporary international water challenges. The analytical perspectives, founded upon empirical evidences, provide excellent food for thought for researchers, practitioners and policy makers alike.” (Michael Møller, Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva, Switzerland)
“A nice edited collection about the challenges of water management in Switzerland, which provides a good way to critically deconstruct water policy ‘fads’, their shortfalls and their alternatives.” (Jeremy Allouche, University of Sussex, UK)
Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
Christian Bréthaut is a Senior Researcher at the Institute for Environmental Sciences, University of Geneva, Switzerland. He leads the Education and Knowledge component of the Geneva Water Hub and co-leads the UNESCO Chair on Hydropolitics from the University of Geneva.
Rémi Schweizer is a Senior Researcher and Lecturer at the University of Lausanne and ETH Zürich. His research focuses on environmental and food governance, with a particular interest on power relations, policy implementation and innovation, and local community governance.
Rémi Schweizer is a Senior Researcher and Lecturer at the University of Lausanne and ETH Zürich. His research focuses on environmental and food governance, with a particular interest on power relations, policy implementation and innovation, and local community governance.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: A Critical Approach to International Water Management Trends
Book Subtitle: Policy and Practice
Editors: Christian Bréthaut, Rémi Schweizer
Series Title: Palgrave Studies in Water Governance: Policy and Practice
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-60086-8
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan London
eBook Packages: Earth and Environmental Science, Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2018
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-137-60085-1Published: 17 October 2017
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-349-95615-9Published: 22 August 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-1-137-60086-8Published: 25 September 2017
Series ISSN: 2947-910X
Series E-ISSN: 2947-9118
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XI, 305
Number of Illustrations: 7 b/w illustrations, 17 illustrations in colour
Topics: Waste Water Technology / Water Pollution Control / Water Management / Aquatic Pollution, Water Policy/Water Governance/Water Management, Environmental Geography, Hydrology/Water Resources, Environmental Management, Environmental Policy