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(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: IWMI 333.91 G744 IMB Record No: H031108)
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The Case Study Workshop was organized with the objective of obtaining the necessary input the experts on different subject areas of water resources, subject those views and discussion among the stakeholder agencies, and synthesize the information to a report on the case study. The outcome of the Workshop would eventually transform into the contribution of Sri Lanka to the forst WWDR.
2 Mukherji, Aditi; Shah, Tushaar. 2003. Groundwater governance in South Asia: governing a colossal anarchy. IWMI-Tata Water Policy Research Highlight, 13/2003. 11p.
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI 631.7.6.3 G570 MUK Record No: H031807)
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Research highlight based on a paper titled ôGroundwater socio-ecology of South Asia: An overview of issues and evidenceö
3 Kumar, M. D.; Ballabh, V.; Talati, J. 2002. Augmenting or dividing?: Surface water management in the water scarce river basins of Sabarmati. In Thatte, C. D.; Mathur, G. N.; Chawla, A. S. (Ds.), Water for human survival: Proceedings of IWRA International Regional Symposium, New Delhi, India, November, 27-30, 2002. New Delhi, India: Central Board of Irrigation and Power. Vol.II. 13p.
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: IWMI 631.7 KUM Record No: H031928)
4 Arriens, W. L.; Alejandrino, A. 2003. Doing things better: Effective development and management of water resources require the consultation and participation of all stakeholders - with government leading the way. ADB Review, 35(1):34-35.
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: P 6301 Record No: H031698)
5 UN World Water Assessment Programme. 2003. Water for people, water for life: The United Nations world waters development report. New York: NY, USA: UNESCO-WWAP; Berghahn Books. xxiii, 576p.
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 333.91 G000 UN Record No: H032220)
6 Lopez-Gunn, E. 2003. The role of collective action in water governance: A comparative study of groundwater user associations in La Mancha Aquifers in Spain. Water International, 28(3):367-378.
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: PER Record No: H032589)
7 Mostert, E. 2003. The challenge of public participation. Water Policy, 5(2):179-197.
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: PER Record No: H032829)
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(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 339.46 G000 ADB Record No: H033992)
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Pro-poor water governance, community empowerment and capacity, outreach to poorest, and the relationship of water to health, gender, food security, and sustainable livelihoods are among the themes explored in this publication.
9 Lundqvist, J.; Falkenmark, M.; Berntell, A.; Bergkamp, G.; Molden, David; Rosegrant, M. 2005. Let it reign: the new water paradigm for global food security: final report to CSD-13. Stockholm, Sweden: Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI); Washington, DC, USA: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI); Gland, Switzerland: International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN); Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). 40p.
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: IWMI 338.19 G000 LUN Record No: H038129)
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For the 13th meeting of the Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD-13), the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) commissioned the Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI) to produce “Let it Reign: The New Water Paradigm for Global Food Security”. The report presents recommendations for policy and decision makers with regard to sustainable food production, sustainable food consumption and ecological sustainability. The topic addressed in this report is an issue identified as being of very high priority for Sida. The views put forward in this report, on the other hand, are expressed solely on behalf of the authors. Collaborating partners for the report have been the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), IUCN – The World Conservation Union and International Water Management Institute (IWMI).
10 Soussan, J. 2004. Water and poverty: fighting poverty through water management. Manila, Philippines: Asian Development Bank (ADB). 20p. (ADB Water For All Series 1)
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 362.5 G000 SOU Record No: H038368)
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Outlines a pro-poor framework for action, linking poverty to water security and examining related issues of governance, water quality, access, livelihood opportunities, capacity building, disaster management, and ecosystem management.
11 Soussan, J.; Arriens, W. L. 2004. Poverty and water security: understanding how water affects the poor. Manila, Philippines: Asian Development Bank (ADB). 28p. (ADB Water For All Series 2)
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 362.5 G000 SOU Record No: H038369)
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Explains the importance of water security in the lives of the poor, provides a conceptual framework examining the relationship between poverty and water security, and proposes steps towards improving water security for the world's poor.
12 Frans, D.; Soussan, J. 2004. The water and poverty initiative: what we can learn and what we must do. Manila, Philippines: Asian Development Bank (ADB). 27p. (ADB Water For All Series 3)
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 362.5 G000 FRA Record No: H038370)
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Analyzes 30 widely varying cases from 20 countries in Africa, Asia, and Micronesia that deal with water issues affecting the poor. It suggests lessons learned from interventions and challenges common beliefs about water management.
13 Verkerk, M. P.; Hoekstra, A.Y.; Gerbens-Leenes, P. W. 2008. Global water governance: Conceptual design of global institutional arrangements. Delft, Netherlands: UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education. 56p. (Value of Water Research Report Series 26)
(Location: IWMI HQ Record No: H041066)
14 Hukka, J. J.; Vinnari, E. M.; Pietila, P. E. 2006. A quest for effective water governance: look who’s leading the WPI. In Water, Engineering and Development Centre (WEDC). Sustainable development of water resources, water supply and environmental sanitation: 32nd WEDC International Conference, Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 13th - 17th November 2006. Preprints. Leicestershire, UK: Water, Engineering and Development Centre (WEDC) pp.539-546.
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 333.91 G000 WAT Record No: H041049)
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: CD Col Record No: H041073)
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(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 333.91 G000 UN Record No: H041075)
17 Boelens, R. A. 2008. The rules of the game and the game of the rules: normalization and resistance in Andean water control. Wageningen, Netherlands: Wageningen University. 573p.
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 631.7.3 G505 BOE Record No: H041027)
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18 2008. Water: the ethics of efficiency. Food Ethics, 3(1). 23p.
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H041134)
19 Castro, J. E. 2008. Water ethics: a better way to good governance. Food Ethics, 3(1): 7-9.
(Location: IWMI HQ Record No: H041136)
20 Shah, Tushaar. 2008. Groundwater management and ownership: rejoinder: discussion. Economic and Political Weekly, 43(17): 116-119.
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI 333.9104 G635 SHA Record No: H041202)
Although a lot more needs to be done to evolve a better strategy for managing the groundwater economy, a copybook transposition of the Californian and Spanish formula as argued in these columns ‘Groundwater Management and Ownership’ (February 16) seems naïve, even disingenuous. A groundwater governance regime for a country like India cannot be dealt with only from the earth science perspective but involves a broader grasp of the organisation of the groundwater economy and its underlying socio-economic dynamics.
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