The Evolution of the Law and Politics of Water

I. Introduction

1. The Evolution of Global Water Law
Joseph W. Dellapenna, Joyeeta Gupta

2. Mesopotamia: A History of Water and Law
Itzchak E. Kornfeld

3. Islamic Law and the Politics of Water
Thomas Naff

4. Water in the Jewish Legal Tradition
Richard Laster, Rabbi David Aronovsky, Dan Livney

II. Evolving National Law and Politics

5. Brazil: The Evolution of the Law and Politics of Water
Paulo José Leite Farias

6. South Africa: The Development of Water Law
Michael Kidd

7. East African Water Regimes: The Case of Kenya
David Nilsson, Ezekiel Nyangeri Nyanchaga

8. Israel: The Evolution of Water Law and Policy
Richard Laster, Dan Livney

9. Russia: Historical Dimensions of Water Management
Vladimir Kotov

10. India: Evolution of Water Law and Policy
Philippe Cullet, Joyeeta Gupta

11. Australia: The Problem of Sustainability in Water
Jennifer McKay, Simon Marsden

12. United States: The Allocation of Surface Waters
Joseph W. Dellapenna

13. United States: The Emergence of Environmental Considerations
Sandra Zellmer

III. Evolving Supranational and Regional Water Law and Politics

14. European Community Water Policy
Paulo Canelas Castro

15. Southern Africa: Evolving Regional Water Law and Politics
Pieter Zaag

16. The Jordan Basin: Evolution of the Rules
Robbie Sabel

17. The North American Great Lakes
Noah D. Hall

18. The Río de la Plata Basin
Griselda D. Capaldo

IV. Current Trends in International Water Law

19. Case Law on International Watercourses
Lilian Castillo-Laborde

20. International Cooperation on Water Resources
Maria Manuela Farrajota

21. Public Participation in Water Governance
Jona Razzaque

22. The Market Alternative
Joseph W. Dellapenna

V. Conclusions

23. The Challenges for the Twenty-First Century: A Critical Approach
Joyeeta Gupta, Joseph W. Dellapenna

Nyckelord: Environment, Environmental Law/Policy/Ecojustice, Waste Water Technology / Water Pollution Control / Water Management / Aquatic Pollution, Law, general, Political Science, Geography (general), International & Foreign Law/Comparative Law