Principles of water law and administration : national and international /: national and international. (2019)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Dante A. Caponera.
• Authors: Caponera, Dante Augusto, 1921-2003; Nanni, Marcella
• Contents: 1 Introduction; 1.1 Water and the society; 1.2 The need for a water policy, legislation and administration; 1.3 The interdisciplinarity of the subject; 1.4 The physical context; 1.5 The socio-economic context; 1.6 The purpose of the book; References 2 Earliest water regulations and management; 2.1 The importance of water regulations throughout history; 2.2 The difficulty of studying early water regulations; 2.3 The development of earliest water law principles; 2.4 Ancient Egyptian water regulations and management; 2.5 Ancient Mesopotamian water regulations and management; 2.6 Ancient Hindu water regulations and management; 2.7 Ancient Chinese water regulations and management; 2.8 Hebrew water regulations and management; 2.9 Pre-Columbian water regulations and management; 2.10 Other early systems of water regulations and management; 2.11 General conclusion; References 3 Roman and intermediate period; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Roman water law principles; 3.3 Intermediate water law principles in Europe (565–1812); 3.4 Intermediate water law principles in Ibero-America; References 4 Definition and sources of water law; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 The content and concept of water law; 4.3 The relationship between water law and other legal disciplines; 4.4 Sources of water law; 4.5 Legislation in general; 4.6 International and interstate agreements; 4.7 Customary law; 4.8 Case law and arbitral awards; 4.9 Doctrine, or scholarly opinion; 4.10 Common law; 4.11 Conclusion; References 5 Existing systems; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Original Roman water law principles and their influence in subsequent legislation; 5.3 Customary water law: its importance; 5.4 Water law principles in the Islamic system; 5.5 Water law principles in civil law countries; 5.6 Water law principles in common law countries; 5.7 Water law principles in the former Soviet system; 5.8 Water law principles in the Hindu subak system in Bali; References 6 Development by region; 6.1 Africa; 6.2 Asia and the Pacific; 6.3 Central and South America; 6.4 Europe; 6.5 United States of America; References 7 Possible contents of and reasons for water law; 7.1 Introduction; 7.2 The contribution of the lawyer; 7.3 General considerations; 7.4 Water policy; 7.5 Collection and use of data and information; 7.6 Water resources planning ; 7.7 Ownership or other juridical status of water; 7.8 The right to use water; 7.9 Limitations to the right to use; 7.10 Priorities; 7.11 Beneficial uses; 7.12 The right to water; 7.13 Harmful effects of water; 7.14 Water quality and pollution control; 7.15 Environment protection: the ‘greening’ of water law; 7.16 Underground waters; 7.17 Control and protection of waterworks and structures; 7.18 Protected zones/areas; 7.19 Legislation on financial aspects; 7.20 Implementation of water legislation; 7.21 The interconnection between water law and other legal enactments relevant to water law; 7.22 Customary water law and institutions; 7.23 Water users’ associations; 7.24 National water resources administration; References 8 Water resources planning and water law; 8.1 The rationale of water resources planning; 8.2 Objectives of a water resources plan; 8.3 Types and characteristics of plans; 8.4 The relationship between water resources planning and economic and social sectors; 8.5 Methods for planning processes; 8.6 Relevant administrative and institutional issues; 8.7 Water resources planning under the European Water Framework Directive; References 9 National water resources administration; 9.1 Introduction; 9.2 Different types of water resources administration; 9.3 Major issues of water resources administration; 9.4 A possible institutional solution; References 10 International water resources law in general; 10.1 Introduction; 10.2 The concept of ‘international water resources’ and other definitions; 10.3 The sources of international water resources law; References 11 International water resources law: major issues; 11.1 Boundary demarcation; 11.2 Navigation; 11.3 Non-navigational uses of water; 11.4 Harmful effects of water; 11.5 Quality control of water; 11.6 Armed conflict ; 11.7 Environmental aspects; 11.8 The right to water in international law; References 12 Developments in the law of transboundary aquifers; 12.1 Introduction; 12.2 Sources and evolution of international groundwater law; 12.3 The experience of federal countries; 12.4 The codification of the law of transboundary aquifers; 12.5 Institutional issues; 12.6 The emerging rules; 12.7 Conclusion; References 13 International water resources administration; 13.1 Introduction; 13.2 Institutional developments; 13.3 Evaluation of existing arrangements; 13.4 Objectives and purposes; 13.5 Duration, constitution and decision-making procedures; 13.6 Territorial competence; 13.7 Functions and powers; 13.8 Form; 13.9 Major institutional requirements for rational international water resources administration; 13.10 Economic and financial requirements; 13.11 Prevention and settlement of disputes; 13.12 Conclusion; References
• Edition: 3rd edition
• Publisher Details: London New York : Routledge
• Publication Date: 2019
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 346.04/691; Water -- Law and legislation; Water conservation -- Law and legislation; Water resources development -- Law and legislation; LAW / Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice; LAW / Environmental; TECHNOLOGY / General; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780429465703; 9780203093030; 0203093038; 9780429879425; 0429879423; 9780429879418; 0429879415; 9780429879432; 0429879431
• Related ISBNs: 042946570X; 9781138610569
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed May 8, 2019).
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