Routledge Handbook of Water and Development

<p>Water is essential for human life and at the centre of political economic and socio-cultural development. This <em>Routledge Handbook of Water and Development</em> offers a systematic wide-ranging and state-of-the-art guide to the diverse links between water and development across the globe. It is organized into four parts:</p><ul> <li> <b>Part I</b> explores the most significant theories and approaches to the relationship between water and development</li> <li> <b>Part II</b> consists of carefully selected in-depth case studies revealing how water utilization and management are deeply intertwined with historical development paths and economic and socio-cultural structures</li> <li> <b>Part III</b> analyses the role of governance in the management of water and development</li> <li> <b>Part IV</b> covers the most urgent themes and issues pertaining to water and development in the contemporary world ranging from climate change and water stress to agriculture and migration</li> </ul><p>The 32 chapters by leading experts are meant to stimulate researchers and students in a wide range of disciplines in the social and natural sciences including Geography Environmental Studies Development Studies and Political Science<i>.</i> The <i>Handbook</i> will also be of great value to policymakers and practitioners. </p>