The Danube
Environmental Monitoring of an International River
United Nations University (Publisher)
Published on 30. January 1999
Book
Paperback/Softback
192 pages
978-92-808-1061-5 (ISBN)
Description
The Danube river is one of the world's greatest international freshwater resources. It stretches halfway across Europe and its water is shared by 17 nations. With so many countries dependent on one limited resource, conflicts are bound to arise. This book focuses on the dispute between Hungary and the Slovak Republic over the Gabeikovo-Nagymaros hydroelectric dam project. It examines the history and progress of the case from the International Court of Justice to the subsequent agreement to joint monitoring and assessment of the environmental implications. The authors use a multidisciplinary approach covering natural resources management, geography, international relations, political science, and international law. Environmental monitoring is essential to resolving transboundary water conflicts. The authors discuss the extensive monitoring programs implemented by the two countries, attempts to link various causes and effects of the project, and how monitoring can help enhance public participation for sustainable solutions. Based on original documents and research, and including numerous maps, figures, and appendices, this book is a useful reference on the applications of environmental monitoring and data sharing for improving the management of international waters.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Tokyo
Japan
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 156 mm
ISBN-13
978-92-808-1061-5 (9789280810615)
Copyright in bibliographic data is held by Nielsen Book Services Limited or its licensors: all rights reserved.
Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Libor Jansky is senior academic program officer at the United Nations University's Vice Rectorate in Europe. Masahiro Murakami is professor of international development at the Department of Infrastructure Systems Engineering, Kochi University of Technology, Japan. Nevelina I. Pachova is program associate at the United Nations University's Vice Rectorate in Europe.