As they provide a negotiating space for a diversity of interests, Multi-Stakeholder Platforms (MSPs) are an increasingly popular mode of involving civil society in resource management decisions. This book focuses on water management to take a positive, if critical, look at this phenomenon....

Cover -- Copyright -- Preface -- Foreword -- Table of contents -- Abbreviations -- Executive summary -- Chapter 1: A framework for city-level water management -- Introduction -- Water-related risks to cities in OECD countries -- Ageing infrastructure -- Institutional changes affecting urban...

Contents -- Preface -- 1 Water and Sustainability: Facing the Challenges -- 2 U.S. and International Water Resource Management Efforts: Legacy and Lessons -- 3 Five U.S. River Basin Initiatives: Case Studies in Search of Sustainable Development -- 4 Water Quality and Quantity: The Critical...

Energy scarcity in various regions worldwide not only adversely affects people's quality of life but also hinders overall development. Pakistan is among the nations grappling with energy shortages, with high consumption and limited generation, resulting in a substantial energy shortfall of 2500...

This book demonstrates that, when reforming the water sector, policymakers should arrange social policies that mitigate the negative impact of reforms. It presents a detailed analysis of the current issues, and uses country studies to show how social policies are vital in ensuring affordable...

This book examines the challenge of reform of the urban water supply sector in developing countries, based on case studies of state-owned water companies in Ghana, India, Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe. The growing public private partnership for urban water supply is analyzed, focussing on the...