@article{856137,
      recid = {856137},
      author = {Ganoulis, J., and Fried, Jean,},
      title = {Transboundary Hydro-Governance : From Conflict to Shared  Management /},
      pages = {1 online resource (xi, 217 pages) :},
      abstract = {Attending water security is an important challenge and a  major systemic risk humanity faces in the years to come.  This is due to population increase, over-consumption of  water, especially in agriculture, climate change and  various forms of water pollution. The issue becomes more  complicated in transboundary water catchments that cover  almost half of the world's land surface, with about 60% of  global river flow and 40% of the world's population. Also,  in many parts of the planet, like Saharan Africa,  population depends on groundwater resources located in  transboundary aquifer systems. These facts illustrate the  importance of the book's subject, which is the governance  of transboundary waters, both surface and groundwater. The  book is written by two distinguished scientists, who,  having worked in various international institutions, like  UNESCO, GEF, UNEP and at the European Commission, have both  an extended expertise on how to bridge the gap between  science and political decision-making, which is the main  factor for an effective governance of water resources. What  is new in the book is the integrated analysis of  transboundary governance of both surface water and  groundwater, as it occurs in reality. In current  literature, groundwater is still often missing for the  benefit of surface water or, on the contrary, it is treated  separately from surface water. The most important feature  of the book is to distinguish between the real and a "good"  or an effective transboundary water governance and to  provide practical tools, methodologies and examples for its  implementation in the field. Published timely during 2018,  the book will contribute to address successfully practical  problems of governance of transboundary waters that  represent a very important part of our precious fresh water  resources.},
      url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/856137},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-78625-4},
}