Water Management In Islam

"Water Management in Islam"

Edited by: Naser I. Faruqui, Asit K. Biswas, and Murad J. Beno

Published in Arabic by "Technical Publications", Beirut Lebanon

First Edition: October 2002

ISBN 9953-437-009 (Technical Publications edition)

Originally published in English (2001) by the United Nations University Press and the International Development Research Centre (IDRC)

ISBN 92-808-1036-7 (UNUP edition)

ISBN 0-88936-924-0 (IDRC edition)

This book " presents Islamic perspectives on a number of proposed water management policies, including water demand management, wastewater reuse, and higher tariffs. The book opens avenues for a wider dialogue amongst researchers working at identifying the most promising water management policies, adds to our knowledge of some of the influences on formal policy and informal practice, and makes these ideals available to a broader public. It serves as a concrete example of the benefit of examining development in the context of values and culture. It also dispels common misconceptions about Islamic view on water management practices such as selling water and wastewater resuse"

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