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Water : Asia's new battleground

Title
  1. Water : Asia's new battleground / Brahma Chellaney.
Published by
  1. Washington, D.C. : Georgetown University Press, ©2011.
Author
  1. Chellaney, Brahma.

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Description
  1. ix, 386 pages : illustrations, maps; 24 cm
Summary
  1. This is a study of Asia's murky water politics and the relationships among freshwater, peace, and security. The author illustrates the larger picture of water across Asia, highlights the security implications of resource-linked territorial disputes, and proposes real strategies to avoid conflict and more equitably share Asia's water resources.
Subject
  1. Water-supply > Asia
  2. Water > Government policy > Asia
  3. Water rights > Asia
  4. Ecology
  5. Water > Government policy
  6. Water rights
  7. Water-supply
  8. Friedenssicherung
  9. Internationaler Konflikt
  10. Konflikt
  11. Konfliktregelung
  12. Natürliche Ressourcen
  13. Politischer Konflikt
  14. Ressourcenpolitik
  15. Ressourcenökonomie
  16. Wasser
  17. Wassermangel
  18. Wassernutzung
  19. Wasserreserve
  20. Wasserversorgung
  21. Vattenförekomster > Asien
  22. Vatten > statlig politik > Asien
  23. Vattenrätt > Asien
  24. Asia > Environmental conditions
  25. Asia
  26. Asien
Contents
  1. Introduction -- Asia : global water crisis hub -- Murky hydropolitics -- The Tibetan Plateau : the world's most unique water repository -- Exploiting the riparian advantage : a key test case -- Managing intrastate water conflicts -- Mitigating intercountry water disputes or discord -- Asia's challenge : forestalling bloodletting over water.
Owning institution
  1. Princeton University Library
Bibliography (note)
  1. Includes bibliographical references and index.