Global Governance articles from October 2008

Global Governance archives from October 2008

Introduction: global governance of water.
October 1, 2008... Water is a key element of the earth system with all its geophysical, biological, and human-social interactions. Freshwater is a prerequisite of human well-being in terms of drinking water and sanitation, food security and health, industrial...

Global governance of water: a practitioner's perspective.(GLOBAL INSIGHTS)
October 1, 2008... The wide-ranging contents of this special issue on the global governance of water have stimulated a number of thoughts on my part as a former practitioner in this area. My views are grouped below around seven topics: the concept of global water...

Governance and the global water system: a theoretical exploration.(Report)
October 1, 2008... Public policy on water has long been approached in the context of a locality, a country, or a river basin. However, scientific evidence now provides compelling arguments for adopting a global perspective on water management. This article argues...

Toward global law on water.(Report)
October 1, 2008... With increasing recognition of a global crisis in water resources, it becomes relevant to ask whether existing legal systems can make serious contributions to the management of the earth's water resources. This article examines the evolution of...

Integration in the management of international waters: economic perspectives on a global policy discourse.(Report)
October 1, 2008... In recent years an emergent global policy discourse has promoted the concept of Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) as a strategy for the sustainable management of international waters. However, integration remains a considerable...

Compliance and performance in international water agreements: the case of the Naryn/Syr Darya basin.(Report)
October 1, 2008... Many case studies and some large-N research have shown that upstream-downstream cooperation in international river basins occurs quite frequently. The same holds for global water governance efforts more generally. Yet such findings are blind in...

Global trade and water: lessons from china and the WTO.
October 1, 2008... Agricultural trade and water use are intrinsically linked. The case of China illustrates how (1) trade liberalization may impact water use; and (2) failure to consider water resources may distort analysis of trade liberalization. This article...

Global water governance through many lenses.(Governing Water: Contentious Transnational Politics and Global Institution Building)(Book review)
October 1, 2008... Ken Conca, Governing Water: Contentious Transnational Politics and Global Institution Building (MIT Press, 2005). Transparency International, Global Corruption Report 2008: Corruption in the Water Sector (Cambridge University Press, 2008)....