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Elgar Research Agendas outline the future of research in a given area. Leading scholars are given the space to explore their subject in provocative ways, and map out the potential directions of travel. They are relevant but also visionary. This timely Research Agenda provides imaginative solutions to existing and emerging challenges for the study, application, and development of water law. It argues for a dynamic approach to water law, anticipating how water and its relationship to humanity will shift due to climate change, modern societal norms and values, and technological innovation. Bringing together leading experts and rising new voices, this Research Agenda analyses local, national, and international water law. It explores the pressing issues of today and tomorrow, and identifies areas for further research to ensure legal regimes can respond to future challenges for water provision. Contributors consider the legal personhood of rivers, water quality, international basins, water markets, and the role of indigenous groups in water management. Ultimately, this Research Agenda provides a portfolio of options for responding to the uncertain natural, social, and political future of water. Providing a cutting-edge overview of the challenges facing water law locally, nationally, and internationally, A Research Agenda for Water Law will be a valuable resource for scholars of water law, environmental law, and public international law. It will also be essential reading for policy-makers seeking to build future-facing water law regimes.

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'The evolution of domestic and international water law-particularly in a rapidly changing climate-demands universal attention. This astute group of scholars anticipates and dissects most of the key issues requiring water law adaptation in the coming decades. An important guide for water law and policy experts everywhere.' -- Robert W. Adler, University of Utah, US

'The authors and editorial team led by Professors Vanessa Casado Perez and Rhett Larson have given readers an outstanding Research Agenda for water law. Based on the team's wide-ranging expertise, leading colleagues have raised vexing questions to set a research agenda for the resource that is fundamental to life, water. This work has value for students, academics, and practitioners.' -- Melissa K. Scanlan, Center for Water Policy, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, US 'The evolution of domestic and international water law-particularly in a rapidly changing climate-demands universal attention. This astute group of scholars anticipates and dissects most of the key issues requiring water law adaptation in the coming decades. An important guide for water law and policy experts everywhere.' -- Robert W. Adler, University of Utah, US

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Edited by Vanessa Casado Pérez, Professor of Law, Texas A&M University School of Law and Rhett Larson, Richard Morrison Professor of Water Law, Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law, Arizona State University, US

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