Governance of a Transboundary River: The Rhône

by Christian Brethaut and Geraldine Pflieger

This book examines the issues at stake in transboundary water governance, it spotlights the Rh ne River, a biophysical entity of enormous historical, political and economic importance. The Rh ne has long been viewed essentially as a tool for energy production, heavily canalized and exploited by a series of dams and nuclear power plants - with the result that those who live along this great river have simply turned away.
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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3030195538
• ISBN13: 9783030195533
• Release Date: August 2019
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 217 Pages
• Weight: 1.18 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.8" x 8.3"