The case studies examined in this volume demonstrate the human rights abuses that State policies cause by building mega-dams without any forethought to the indigenous peoples whose homes will stand in the way of these vast concrete barrages. On one level, it is still perplexing to me why governments cause such pain and anguish to their citizens – and to their bureaucrats, police, and armies, who must deal with angry mobs of people, who are about to be dispossessed or who have already been driven out of their homes. Of course, on another level, one is not so naïve as not to recognize that power, politics, self-interest, and corruption are also the mainstay of governments and government policies.
Monograph Chapter
In Mega-Dams and Indigenous Human Rights
Itzchak Kornfeld
- Published:
- 10 January 2020
Collection:
Law 2020
Itzchak Kornfeld
This original and insightful book explores and examines the impact that building mega-dams has on the human rights of those living in surrounding areas, and in particular those of indigenous peoples who are often most affected. Compiling case studies from around the world, Itzchak Kornfeld provides clear examples of how human rights violations are perpetrated and compounded, with chapters examining historical, recent and ongoing dam projects.
Monograph Chapter
In Mega-Dams and Indigenous Human Rights
Itzchak Kornfeld
- Published:
- 10 January 2020
Collection:
Law 2020
Global Environmental Governance and Small States
Architectures and Agency in the Caribbean
Michelle Scobie
Global Environmental Governance gives the perspectives of small states on some of the most important issues of the anthropocene, from trade, climate change and energy security to tourism, marine governance, and heritage. Providing an in depth analysis of global environmental governance and its impact on Caribbean small island developing states (SIDS) Michelle Scobie explores which dynamics and contexts influence current policy and future environmental outcomes for one of the most biodiverse regions of the planet.
Edited by Mara Tignino and Christian Bréthaut
Handbook Chapter
In Research Handbook on Freshwater Law and International Relations
Edited by Mara Tignino and Christian Bréthaut
- Published:
- 28 December 2018
Collection:
Law 2018
Mara Tignino and Christian Bréthaut
Handbook Chapter
In Research Handbook on Freshwater Law and International Relations
Edited by Mara Tignino and Christian Bréthaut
- Published:
- 28 December 2018
Collection:
Law 2018
Edited by Mara Tignino and Christian Bréthaut
Recent decades have seen pivotal changes in the management and protection of water resources, with human rights, environmental and water law each developing a strong interest in the conservation of fresh water. This surge in interest has meant that dispute settlement mechanisms, along with diplomatic tools, are becoming increasingly necessary for conflict resolution. This Handbook offers an analysis of the interaction between law and various forms of knowledge and expertise, ranging from economics to environmental and social sciences. Leading scholars examine general and specific water legal regimes and analyse the interplay between various disciplines in order to establish the extent to which law is informed by each.
Michael Webber, Jon Barnett, Brian Finlayson and Mark Wang
This chapter introduces the problem that this book addresses: how do societies come to be constructed in such a way that residents cannot drink the water that is supplied to them? The example of the supply of water to Shanghai is taken as a case through which to examine this question. Shanghai, it is argued, is an assemblage of interacting actors. This book examines the properties and characteristics of four principal actors: the hydro-geological conditions and rivers that provide water; the people, corporations and institutions within Shanghai who use and pollute the water; the institutions of central and other governments that regulate the use of the rivers and the discharges into them; and the infrastructures that governments and corporations have built to manage the river. The chapter concludes by outlining the organisation of the chapters through which the book addresses the question.
Monograph Chapter
In Water Supply in a Mega-City
Michael Webber, Jon Barnett, Brian Finlayson and Mark Wang
- Published:
- 30 November 2018
Collection:
Social and Political Science 2018
Monograph Chapter
In Water Supply in a Mega-City
Michael Webber, Jon Barnett, Brian Finlayson and Mark Wang
- Published:
- 30 November 2018
Collection:
Social and Political Science 2018
Michael Webber, Jon Barnett, Brian Finlayson and Mark Wang
Shanghai is critically dependent on the Changjiang, China’s largest river, for its water supply. The flow is very stable from year to year but has strong seasonal variation with 70 per cent of flow in the summer season. The total flow is robust in the face of significant human influences. The annual flow is 900 billion cubic metres and only 0.55 per cent of this is taken for Shanghai’s water supply. No significant threats exist to the total volume of water available but there are threats from seasonal low flows, diversions of water to other users, deteriorating water quality and salt water intrusions that affect the main water supply intakes for Shanghai. The operation of the Three Gorges Dam has induced changes to the monthly flow regime, reducing flows in October to fill the dam before the low flow season and raising flows January to March as that water is used for power generation.
Monograph Chapter
In Water Supply in a Mega-City
Michael Webber, Jon Barnett, Brian Finlayson and Mark Wang
- Published:
- 30 November 2018
Collection:
Social and Political Science 2018