Drought conciliation and water rights : Japanese experience.

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TextSeries: IDI water series ; no. 1Publication details: Japan : Infrastructure Development Institute, 1997Description: 1 v. (various pagings) : ill., mapsDDC classification:

363.349290952 21

Subject: In recent years, precipitation has declined while demand for water has increased in Japan, resulting in more frequent droughts. This document describes that country's experience and its history of water use and water resources development. It provides a definition of drought, describes drought processes, details the need for conciliation, that is, a system that resolves problems between water rights holders using natural streamflow as their water source (such as irrigators) and hydropower operators. It also covers changes in drought conciliation practice; regional differences in conciliation procedures; principles of drought conciliation in major river basins; and methods for ensuring harmony in drought conciliation, such as disclosing information, clearly outlining the role of a Drought Conciliation Council, and simplifying procedures

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Books	Australian Emergency Management Library	BOOK	F363.349290952 DRO (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		900030537

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In recent years, precipitation has declined while demand for water has increased in Japan, resulting in more frequent droughts. This document describes that country's experience and its history of water use and water resources development. It provides a definition of drought, describes drought processes, details the need for conciliation, that is, a system that resolves problems between water rights holders using natural streamflow as their water source (such as irrigators) and hydropower operators. It also covers changes in drought conciliation practice; regional differences in conciliation procedures; principles of drought conciliation in major river basins; and methods for ensuring harmony in drought conciliation, such as disclosing information, clearly outlining the role of a Drought Conciliation Council, and simplifying procedures

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