Flood Planning: The Politics of Water Security (International Library of Political Studies)

Floods are among the most common and devasting natural disasters. In the wake of such an event, the pressure to initiate flood protection schemes that will provide security is enormous, and politicians promise quick solutions in the national interest. Jeroen Warner examines a number of such projects from around the world, including the Middle East, South Asia and Western Europe, aimed at the prevention of serious flooding. Each provoked a level of controversy unforeseen by its initiators, with the result that schemes were shelved, were not completed, or simply failed. The author shows how such projects inevitably become politicised as different stakeholders seek to promote their interests. This book is the first detailed account of the politics and decision-making surrounding flood planning and of the lessons to be learned. Floods Are Amongst The Most Common And Devastating Natural Disasters. In The Wake Of Such An Event, The Pressure To Initiate Flood Protection Schemes That Will Provide Security Is Enormous, And Politicians Promise Quick Solutions In The National Interest. The Author Examines A Number Of Such Projects From Around The World - The Middle East, South Asia And Western Europe - Aimed At The Prevention Of Serious Flooding. Each Provoked A Level Of Controversy Unforeseen By Its Initiators, With The Result That Schemes Were Shelved, Were Not Completed, Or Simply Failed. The Author Shows How Such Projects Inevitably Become Politicized As Different Stakeholders Seek To Promote Their Interests.--publisher. Introduction: Politics Of Floods And Fear -- Midnight At Noon? The Tussle Over Toshka, Egypt -- Resisting The Turkish Pax Aquarum? The Ilisu Dam Dispute As A Multi-level Struggle -- Death Of The Mega-projects? The Controversy Over Flood Action Plan 20, Bangladesh -- The Maaswerken Project: Fixing A Hole? -- Public Participation In Emergency River Storage In The Ooij Polder - A Bridge Too Far? --the Jubilee River: Flood Alleviation Or Flood Creation Scheme? -- The Politics Of Six River Interventions - A Synthesis -- The Securitisation Of Flood Events: Implications For Security Analysis. Jeroen Warner. Includes Bibliography (p. [329]-359) And Index. Floods are among the most common and devastating natural disasters. In the wake of such an event, the pressure to initiate flood protection schemes that will provide security is enormous, and politicians promise quick solutions in the national interest. This book examines a number of such projects from around the world, including the Middle East, South Asia and Western Europe, aimed at the prevention of serious flooding. Each provoked a level of controversy unforeseen by its initiators, with the result that schemes were shelved, were not completed, or simply failed. The author shows how such projects inevitably become politicised as different stakeholders seek to promote their interests. This book is the first detailed account of the politics and decision-making surrounding flood planning and of the lessons to be learned Contents 5 List of Table and Boxes 7 List of Figures 9 Preface 11 1. Introduction: Politics of Floods and Fear 13 2. Midnight at Noon? The Tussle over Toshka, Egypt 49 3. Resisting the Turkish Pax Aquarum? The Ilisu Dam Dispute as a Multi-level Struggle 85 4. Death of the Mega-Projects? The Controversy over Flood Action Plan 20, Bangladesh 117 5. The Maaswerken Project: Fixing a Hole? 163 6. Public Partecipation in Emergency River Storage in the Ooij Polder - A Bridge too Far? 197 7. The Jubilee River: Flood alleviation or Flood creation scheme? 219 8. The Politics of Six River Interventions - A Synthesis 259 9. The Securitisation of Flood Events: Implications for security analysis 311 Notes 325 Bibliography 341 Index 373 "Floods are amongst the most common and devastating natural disasters. In the wake of such an event, the pressure to initiate flood protection schemes that will provide security is enormous, and politicians promise quick solutions in the national interest. Jeroen Warner examines a number of such projects from around the world - the Middle East, South Asia and Western Europe - aimed at the prevention of serious flooding. Each provoked a level of controversy unforeseen by its initiators, with the result that schemes were shelved, were not completed, or simply failed. The author shows how such projects inevitably become politicized as different stakeholders seek to promote their interests."--Bloomsbury Publishing. In the wake of floods, the pressure to initiate flood protection schemes that will provide security is enormous, and politicians promise quick solutions in the national interest. This book examines such projects from around the world - the Middle East, South Asia and Western Europe - aimed at the prevention of serious flooding.