Read more
Unlike other books about conflict resolution and negotiations over water resources, this volume is unique in focusing exclusively on conflicts over groundwater and aquifers. The author explores the specific challenges presented by these "hidden" resources, which are shown to be very different from those posed by surface water resources.
List of contents
1. Introduction - A Guided Journey to the Underworld 2. Groundwater Governance versus Aquifer Governance 3. Water Negotiation Frameworks 4. The Silent Revolution and the Coming War of the Wells? 5. Conflictive Rationality and Aquifer Protection 6. A Star is Born: Documentary Film as a Tool in Conflict Resolution 7. Peak Oil meets Peak Water – The Disi Aquifer 8. Lessons Learned Appendix A: Groundwater Protection Role Play Appendix B: Listing of Water Documentary Videos
About the author
W. Todd Jarvis, PhD, is Interim Director of the Institute for Water and Watersheds at Oregon State University in Corvallis, Oregon, USA. He is a consulting groundwater hydrologist with nearly 30 years of experience and specializes in dispute prevention and conflict resolution related to groundwater resources and water well construction.
Summary
Unlike other books about conflict resolution and negotiations over water resources, this volume is unique in focusing exclusively on conflicts over groundwater and aquifers. The author explores the specific challenges presented by these "hidden" resources, which are shown to be very different from those posed by surface water resources.
