Water rights and water allocation:
Bird, Jeremy
Water rights and water allocation: issues and challenges for Asia/ Jeremy Bird, Wouter Lincklaen Arriens and Dennis Von Custodio - Phillippines: Asian development bank, 2009. - viii, 66 p.; 22cm. - Water for all series, 17. .
Introduction: the role of the river basin organizations in water rights and allocation:
River Basin Organizations Can Avoid Problems in Basins;
River Basin Organizations Can Solve Problems in Basins;
River Basin Organizations Can Help Build an Enabling Environment for Integrated Water Resources Management; Outline of the Report --
PART 1 : The principles and priorities of water rights: Understanding the Terminology:
Water Rights, Allocation, and Water-Use Rights;
Implicit and Explicit Allocation Systems;
Ensuring Access for the Poor;
Protecting Customary Rights in Modern Water Law ;
Safeguarding Environmental Uses of Water --
PART 2 : Managing water allocation and authorised use:
Incorporating Basic Principles: Beneficial Use, Equitable Distribution, and No Significant Harm;
Moving toward Water Licensing;
Dealing with Water Shortage: Implementing Priorities;
Adapting to Change: Flexibility of Allocation Systems --
PART 3 : Building effective institutions --a long term commitment:
Managing the Transition toward Licensing;
Identifying the Gaps: Building Capacity;
Encouraging Consultation;
Strengthening Accountability;
The Role of River Basin Organizations --
PART4: Taking action:
Government;
National Water Apex Bodies;
Regulatory (Licensing) Agencies;
River Basin Organizations;
Water Service Providers;
Other Water Agencies;
Nongovernment and Community-Based Organizations;
Academe; Development Agencies;
Network of Asian River Basin Organizations;
Asia-Pacific Water Forum --
Appendixes:
1. Bibliography --
2. Summary of Country Legal Frameworks --
3. Participants of the Network of Asian River Basin Organizations Workshop on Water Rights and the Four Thematic Workshops on Water Rights and Allocation --
4. Highlights of Workshop Session on Addressing Issues and Challenges in Water Rights and Water Allocation, 3rd Network of Asian River Basin Organizations General Meeting, Indonesia, February 2008.
Water rights -- Asia.
Water -- Law and legislation -- Asia.
Water resources development -- Asia.
333.91 / ASI/W
Water rights and water allocation: issues and challenges for Asia/ Jeremy Bird, Wouter Lincklaen Arriens and Dennis Von Custodio - Phillippines: Asian development bank, 2009. - viii, 66 p.; 22cm. - Water for all series, 17. .
Introduction: the role of the river basin organizations in water rights and allocation:
River Basin Organizations Can Avoid Problems in Basins;
River Basin Organizations Can Solve Problems in Basins;
River Basin Organizations Can Help Build an Enabling Environment for Integrated Water Resources Management; Outline of the Report --
PART 1 : The principles and priorities of water rights: Understanding the Terminology:
Water Rights, Allocation, and Water-Use Rights;
Implicit and Explicit Allocation Systems;
Ensuring Access for the Poor;
Protecting Customary Rights in Modern Water Law ;
Safeguarding Environmental Uses of Water --
PART 2 : Managing water allocation and authorised use:
Incorporating Basic Principles: Beneficial Use, Equitable Distribution, and No Significant Harm;
Moving toward Water Licensing;
Dealing with Water Shortage: Implementing Priorities;
Adapting to Change: Flexibility of Allocation Systems --
PART 3 : Building effective institutions --a long term commitment:
Managing the Transition toward Licensing;
Identifying the Gaps: Building Capacity;
Encouraging Consultation;
Strengthening Accountability;
The Role of River Basin Organizations --
PART4: Taking action:
Government;
National Water Apex Bodies;
Regulatory (Licensing) Agencies;
River Basin Organizations;
Water Service Providers;
Other Water Agencies;
Nongovernment and Community-Based Organizations;
Academe; Development Agencies;
Network of Asian River Basin Organizations;
Asia-Pacific Water Forum --
Appendixes:
1. Bibliography --
2. Summary of Country Legal Frameworks --
3. Participants of the Network of Asian River Basin Organizations Workshop on Water Rights and the Four Thematic Workshops on Water Rights and Allocation --
4. Highlights of Workshop Session on Addressing Issues and Challenges in Water Rights and Water Allocation, 3rd Network of Asian River Basin Organizations General Meeting, Indonesia, February 2008.
Water rights -- Asia.
Water -- Law and legislation -- Asia.
Water resources development -- Asia.
333.91 / ASI/W