This book advances the understanding and integration in operational terms of environmental flows (water allocation) into integrated water resources management (IWRM). Based on an in-depth analysis of 17 global water policy, plan, and project case studies, it addresses the highly contested complexities of environmentally responsible water resources development, broadens the global perspectives on -equitable sharing- and -sustainable use- of water resources, and expands the definitions of -benefits sharing- in high-risk water resources development. The book fills a major gap in knowledge on...