Foreword 1; Foreword 2; Acknowledgments; Contents; Abbreviations; 1 Theoretics and Methodology; Abstract; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Theoretical Framework of the Research; 1.3 Methodological Approach to River Contract Analysis; References; 2 River Contracts for Innovation in Territorial Governance; Abstract; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 River Contract in European Water Policies; 2.3 River Contract in Integrated Management of Hydrographic Basins; 2.4 River Contract in Urban and Territorial Planning; References; 3 Comparative Analysis Between France and Italy; Abstract; 3.1 Introduction

3.2 Comparison of Water Management Policies3.3 Legislative Frameworks of River Contracts; 3.4 Contents and Procedures; 3.5 Stakeholder Roles and Participation; 3.6 Experiences of River Contracts; References; 4 Case Studies; Abstract; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 River Contracts in Urbanized Contexts: The Yzeron and the Olona-Bozzente-Lura Case Studies; 4.2.1 The Contrat de Rivière de l'Yzeron; 4.2.2 The Olona-Bozzente-Lura River Contract; 4.3 River Contracts in Rural Contexts: The Basse Vallée de l'Ain and the Val d'Ofanto Case Studies; 4.3.1 Contrat de bassin de la Basse Vallée de l'Ain

4.3.2 Val d'Ofanto River Contract4.4 Synthesis of the Comparative Analysis; References; 5 Final Considerations and Open Scenarios; Abstract; References