Introduction -- Economic conceptualization of international water management problems -- Legal perspectives on institutional design -- Empirical evidence of international water management institutions -- The role of the problem structure for institutional design and cooperation -- The role of...

Experts predict that the acquisition of fresh water will soon supersede that of oil as a main source of international tension. The world's increasing population and industrialization are raising the level of pollutants and toxins, tainting water sources that could be used for consumption or...