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European Water Law and Hydropolitics

An Inquiry into the Resilience of Transboundary Water Governance in the European Union

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  • Provides the first comprehensive hydropolitical assessment of the European Union
  • Enables identification of critical risks to water cooperation among EU member states
  • Offers structural analysis of the interaction among EU, UN, basin-level and bilateral water governance

Part of the book series: Water Governance - Concepts, Methods, and Practice (WGCMP)

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Table of contents (13 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvii
  2. Introduction

    • Gábor Baranyai
    Pages 1-5
  3. General Questions of Transboundary Water Governance

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 7-7
    2. Geography of Transboundary River Basins

      • Gábor Baranyai
      Pages 9-14
    3. Laws of Transboundary Water Governance

      • Gábor Baranyai
      Pages 29-44
  4. Transboundary Water Governance in the European Union: An Overview

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 69-69
  5. The Resilience of Transboundary Water Governance in the European Union: A Critical Assessment

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 113-113
    2. Why, What, How?—The Assessment Framework

      • Gábor Baranyai
      Pages 115-118
  6. Conclusions and Recommendations

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 179-179
    2. Conclusions

      • Gábor Baranyai
      Pages 181-183
    3. Recommendations

      • Gábor Baranyai
      Pages 185-186

About this book

This book provides the first comprehensive assessment of the various issues faced by countries in the European Union, where progressing climate change and urbanization pose significant cooperative challenges in a large number of river basins. Conducting a thorough analysis of the intricate web of EU water governance, it reveals that the hydropolitical stability of the European Union is already at risk. Further, given the structural nature of the shortcomings in EU water policy—e.g. the rigidity of the EU’s founding treaties or the institutional complacency of the European Commission—the book argues that these risks are likely to turn into sources of prolonged conflict, unless EU decision-making bodies take steps to address the new hydrological realities early on.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Faculty of Water Science, University of Public Service, Budapest, Hungary

    Gábor Baranyai

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eBook USD 79.99
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Softcover Book USD 99.99
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  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info
Hardcover Book USD 129.99
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  • Durable hardcover edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
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