Water Resources Management In Latin America And The Caribbean

by Terence R Lee

Overview

This book is the latest in a long line of Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean studies on water resources in Latin America and the Caribbean which focus on questions relating to the management of water resource systems.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780367213350
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	06/17/2019
Pages:	216
Product dimensions:	6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

1. Introduction 2. Approaches to Water Resources Management in Latin America and the Caribbean 3. Irrigation Management in Mendoza 4. The Bogota River Basin 5. The Tinajones Water System, Lambayeque, Peru 6. The Limari-Paloma Water System 7. Some Lessons from the Comparative Evaluation of the Case Studies 8. Achieving Efficiency in Water Resource Management

Editorial Reviews

Examines how policies and institutions of the different countries in the region originated and developed. Emphasizes the economic significance of water-related investments during the last four decades and recent policy innovations. Includes case studies from Argentina, Chile, Columbia, and Peru. No index. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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