Water Governance - Concepts, Methods, and Practice: Drought and Flood in Rural Areas

A. Hurlbert, Margot

This book provides a comparative analysis of policy instruments designed to respond to climate change, drought and floods in connection with agricultural producers and their communities in four case study areas: Alberta and Saskatchewan, Canada; Coquimbo, Chile; and Mendoza, Argentina. Assessed from the standpoint of effectiveness and adaptive governance, instruments for improving the livelihood capitals of agricultural producers are identified and recommendations to improve the suite of policy instruments are put forward.

Details

Published by: Springer

Publication Date: 2017-08-24

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9783319578002

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-57801-9

Dimensions: 235cm x155cm

Pages: 247