WATER
A Source of Conflict or Cooperation?
Velma I. Grover (ed.): Natural Resource Consultant, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
ISBN 978-1-57808-511-8; July 2007; 370 pages, hc; US $ 64.40      Buy Now


Contents:
Introduction
. Introduction: V.I. Grover
. Water Wars? Conflict, Cooperation, and Negotiation over Transboundary Water: Shlomi Dinar
. Conflicts in Shared River Basins: Nils Petter Gleditsch et al.

Asia
. Water Conflicts in China: Desheng Hu
. Disputes over Water, Natural Resources and Human Security in Bangladesh: Towards a Conflict Analysis Framework: Irna van der Molen

Africa
. The Hydropolitics of Cooperation: South Africa during the Cold War: Anthony Turton
. Competition for Limited Water Resources in Botswana: Umoh T. Umoh et al.
. Water Conflict in West Africa: The Niger River Basin Experience: Umoh T. Umoh et al.
. River Development and Bilateral Cooperation: Lesotho Highlands Water Project Case Study: Naho Mirumachi

Australia
. Water: An Essential Commodity and Yet a Potential Source of Conflict with Special Reference to Australia: Syed U. Hussainy and S. Kumar

Comparisons Between Continents
. Enhancing Sustainability in River Basin Management through Conflict Resolution: Comparative Analysis from the U.S. and South Korea: Young-Doo Wang et al.

North America
. International Joint Commission: A Model of Cooperation in the Great Lakes Region: V.I. Grover
and Haseen Khan

South Pacific
. Water in the Pacific Islands: Case Studies from Fiji and Kiribati: Eberhard Weber