1 January 2006
Changing Water Worlds. Official and Resettlers’ Perceptions of the Water/Well-being Nexus
Published by: Permanent Black
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1 January 2006
Published by: Permanent Black
1 January 2005
Published by: IDS
This paper focuses on why poor and marginalised people still lack access to economic, social and cultural rights (also known as positive rights), despite a fairly mainstream support to positive rights in mainstream development debates.
1 January 2005
Published by: Orient Longman
Water scarcity is considered one of the most pressing problems confronting humankind in the new century. This book exposes the social and power relations which usually underlie water crises in western India.
1 January 2005
Published by: IDS
During the Uruguay Round the scope of multilateral negotiations under the auspices of the World Trade Organization (WTO) was extended to...
1 January 2005
Published by: Zed Books
Water is uniquely and fundamentally essential for all aspects of life, wellbeing and productivity. It is also the lifeblood of...
1 January 2005
Published by: IDS
This article focuses on the water aspects of African agriculture, noting the Commission for Africa's emphasis on investments for irrigation infrastructure. A brief overview of the current situation in agriculture and the linkages with food security sets the scene for the exploration of solutions to the challenges of how to increase productivity.
1 March 2004
Published by: IDS
This paper tracks shifts in paradigms and practices around water financing historically to demonstrate how behind the border policy convergences have gradually emerged around key issues such as the diminishing role of the state in the provision of water services, shifts in public and private spending on water and an enhanced role for the private sector.
1 January 2004
Published by: IDS
Rural people have always faced uncertainty, but on a global and local scale communities increasingly face unknowns due to rapidly changing financial, technological and political processes.
1 January 2004
Published by: IDS
In recent years, there have been growing calls to institutionalise the right to water. South Africa stands out in this regard. This...
1 January 2004
Published by: IDS
During theUruguay Round the scope of multilateral negotiations under the auspices of the World Trade Organization (WTO) was extended to...