Managing Water Resources, Past and Present

• Introduction ; 1. Silent Springs: Groundwater Resources Under Threat ; 2. Water in Mediterranean History ; 3. The Development of American Water Resources: Planners, Politicians, and Constitutional Interpretation ; 4. Managing Water for the Future: The Case of England and Wales ; 5. Water for Europe: The Creation of the European Water Framework Directive ; 6. Water Laws for Water Security in the Twenty-First Century ; 7. Water and Conflicts, Hobbes v. Ibn Khaldun: The Real Clash of Civilizations? ; 8. Water and Development: A Southern African Perspective ; Index

Managing Water Resources Past and Present is a valued contribution to the literature in this field, with relevance to a wide readership, calling for true interdisciplinary research with the aim of improving water resource management.