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Water Governance in Southern Africa — Cooperation and Conflict Prevention in Transboundary River Basins
by Volker Böge
Contents
Introduction: The global water crisis—A crisis of governance
The context of natural resources and conflict or: Why water is a special case
The context of weak states or: Why water governance ‘beyond the state’
The international level: Transboundary water management in Southern Africa
- International river basins in the SADC region: Some basic data
- A multilateral framework for transboundary water management: The SADC water sector
- River Basin Organizations in Southern Africa: Some success stories
The local level: Customary water management in Southern African communities
Local-international interplay: Two cases—The Kunene and the Okavango River
Water governance-a multi-faceted institutional effort
Conclusions and the way ahead: Focus on transboundary formations
Abbreviations and Acronyms
References
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