Water Law, Poverty, and Development

• Water law is a largely under-studied and under-developed area of both domestic and international law, making this a useful and timely addition to the literature
• Covers aspects of sustainable development law, as well as international and domestic legal regulatory tools for a subject of immense importance for developing countries today
• Conceives of water law and water regulation in a way which encompasses environmental, social, economic, and human rights perspectives

Readership: Academics, scholars, and advanced students of International Environmental Law; International Economics; Environmental Economics; and Water Supply & Regulation, and Natural Resources Regulation

Philippe Cullet, Reader in Laws at the School of Oriental and African Studies

Philippe Cullet is a Reader in Laws at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London.

Introduction
1: Context for Water Law and Water Sector Reforms
2: Evolution of Water Law
3: From Water Sector Reforms to Law and Policy Reforms
4: Evolving Water Law for the Twenty-First Century
5: Regulation of Domestic and Livelihood Water
6: Towards an Alternative Framework for Water Law Reforms
7: Conclusion