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Water management in Islam / edited by Naser I. Faruqui, Asit K. Biswas, and Murad J. Bino.
- Format:
- Book
- Government document
- Series:
- Water resources management and policy series
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Water-supply--Middle East--Management.
- Water-supply.
- Water-supply--Africa, North--Management.
- Water-supply--Islamic countries--Management.
- Water resources development--Government policy--Islamic countries.
- Water resources development.
- Water resources development--Government policy.
- Management.
- Islamic countries.
- North Africa.
- Middle East.
- Genre:
- Conference papers and proceedings.
- Physical Description:
- xxiv, 149 pages ; 24 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Tokyo ; New York : United Nations University Press ; Ottawa : International Development Research Centre, [2001]
- Summary:
- This volume presents Islamic perspectives on a number of proposed water-management policies, including water demand management, wastewater re-use, and higher tariffs. The book opens avenues for a wider dialogue amongst researchers working at identifying the most promising water management policies; adds to our knowledge of some of the influences on formal policy and informal practice; and makes these ideals available to a broader public.
- Notes:
- Based on the findings of the Workshop on Water Resources Management in the Islamic World, held in Amman, Jordan in Dec. 1998, organized by the International Development Research Centre.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9280810367
- OCLC:
- 45064745
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