Catchment and River Basin Management - 9781849713047

Taylor & Francis

Catchment and River Basin ManagementIntegrating Science and Governance\nAuthor(s): Laurence Smith, Keith Porter, Kevin Hiscock, Mary Jane Porter, David Benson\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Earthscan Ltd\nISBN-13: 9781849713047, 978-1849713047\nSynopsis\nThe central focus of this volume is a critical comparative analysis of the key drivers for water resource management and the provision of clean water governance systems and institutional and legal arrangements. The authors present a systematic analysis of case study river systems drawn from Australia, Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, UK and USA to provide an integrated global assessment of the scale and key features of catchment management. \n\nA key premise explored is that despite the diversity of jurisdictions and catchments there are commonalities to a successful approach. The authors show that environmental and public health water quality criteria must be integrated with the e.