Water: A Way of Life: Sustainable Water Management in a Cultural Context

ISBN-13: 9780367577353 / Angielski / Miękka / 2020 / 148 str.

A. J. M. (Lida) Schelwald-Van Der Kley; Linda Reijerkerk

Opis

A better understanding of cultural water beliefs and practices may lead to new concepts for future sustainable water management — from flood management to water supply, sanitation, and irrigation management. Based on extensive research, Water: A Way of Life builds a cultural road toward new sustainable water management practices

Spis treści

Preface
1. Introduction to water & culture
2. Water: a source of life
3. Water: a source of inspiration 
4 Water: a source of power
5. Water: a source of cooperation or conflict? 
6. Water: a source of sustainability 

O autorze

Lida Schelwald-van der Kley has worked as an international environmental consultant for both private companies and government organizations for over 20 years. Since 1994 Lida is managing director of her own consultancy company, Envision-S. She is also a member of the Board of Directors of a Dutch Water Board. Lida is author of several international publications on successful communication between industrial companies and their stakeholders.
Linda Reijerkerk has been working since 1985 in a variety of countries as a cultural anthropologist and international water management consultant with a clear focus on processes and institutional development and management. As Linda noticed an increase in water conflicts, she specialised as a mediator in 1997. She is now Director of the Centre for Conflict Resolution in the Netherlands, specialised in mediation and negotiation training. She is author of several publications on mediation, conflict resolution and culture.