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Water rights and water allocation: Jeremy Bird, Wouter Lincklaen Arriens and Dennis Von Custodio issues and challenges for Asia/

By: Bird, JeremyContributor(s): Arriens, Wouter Lincklaen | Custodio, Dennis VonMaterial type: Text

TextSeries: Water for all series, 17Publication details: Phillippines: Asian development bank, 2009Description: viii, 66 p.; 22cmSubject(s): Water rights -- Asia | Water -- Law and legislation -- Asia | Water resources development -- AsiaDDC classification: 333.91

Contents:

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.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode	Item holds
General Books	Central Library, Sikkim University General Book Section	333.91 ASI/W (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		P13250

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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.

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