Water and Development: Good Governance after Neoliberalism
Ronaldo Munck (Ed.)
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Description for Water and Development: Good Governance after Neoliberalism
Hardback. This book examines current debates around water, development and governance in context. Editor(s): Munck, Professor Ronaldo; Asingwire, Narathius; Fagan, Honor; Kabonesa, Consolata. Series: International Studies in Poverty Research. Num Pages: 272 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HF; GTF; RNFD; TQSW. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 147 x 223 x 19. Weight in Grams: 444.
Water has always been a crucial catalyst for human development. In Africa, competition among different sectors for this scarce resource remains a critical challenge to water managers and decision-makers. Water and Development examines a range of issues, from governance to solar distillation, from gender to water pumps, using a range of research methods, from participant observation to GIS and SPSS data analysis. Throughout, however, there is the unifying thread of developing a participatory and sustainable approach to water which recognises it as an essential public necessity. The result is essential reading both for students of development and the ... Read more
Water has always been a crucial catalyst for human development. In Africa, competition among different sectors for this scarce resource remains a critical challenge to water managers and decision-makers. Water and Development examines a range of issues, from governance to solar distillation, from gender to water pumps, using a range of research methods, from participant observation to GIS and SPSS data analysis. Throughout, however, there is the unifying thread of developing a participatory and sustainable approach to water which recognises it as an essential public necessity. The result is essential reading both for students of development and the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Condition
New
Series
International Studies in Poverty Research
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781783604937
SKU
V9781783604937
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About Ronaldo Munck (Ed.)
Ronaldo Munck is head of civic engagement at Dublin City University and visiting professor in Development Studies at St Mary’s University, Canada. He is the founding chair of the Development Studies Association of Ireland and has written widely on development issues from a Southern and social movement perspective with an output of more than twenty books and over one hundred ... Read more
Reviews for Water and Development: Good Governance after Neoliberalism
This volume is a well-structured introduction to the topic of water and development that shows the necessity of harnessing global initiatives through deep understanding of local contexts.
Africa at LSE
This highly readable book raises important issues in the management of freshwater in the interests of the poor and the marginalised, issues that are becoming more pressing in ... Read more
Africa at LSE
This highly readable book raises important issues in the management of freshwater in the interests of the poor and the marginalised, issues that are becoming more pressing in ... Read more