Exploring the Concept of Water Tenure
Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Law, Natural Resources, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science
| Author: | Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations | ISBN: | 9789251091951 |
| Publisher: | Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations | Publication: | April 27, 2016 |
| Imprint: | Smashwords Edition | Language: | English |
| Author: | Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations |
| ISBN: | 9789251091951 |
| Publisher: | Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations |
| Publication: | April 27, 2016 |
| Imprint: | Smashwords Edition |
| Language: | English |
The purpose of this paper is examine the notion of tenure in connection with water resources and to explore whether the concept of water tenure has the potential to make a useful contribution towards resolving the world’s water resources challenges. It seeks to provide answers to the following questions: (a) What is water tenure? (b) Does water tenure really exist or is water simply too different from other natural resources? (c) Could the concept of water tenure be useful in terms of the development of natural resources policies and practices? (d) Is there scope for further work on the possible development of guidelines on water tenure?
The purpose of this paper is examine the notion of tenure in connection with water resources and to explore whether the concept of water tenure has the potential to make a useful contribution towards resolving the world’s water resources challenges. It seeks to provide answers to the following questions: (a) What is water tenure? (b) Does water tenure really exist or is water simply too different from other natural resources? (c) Could the concept of water tenure be useful in terms of the development of natural resources policies and practices? (d) Is there scope for further work on the possible development of guidelines on water tenure?
