@article{fdi:010087312, title = {{W}hy enough is never enough : the societal determinants of river basin closure}, author = {{M}olle, {F}ran{\c{c}}ois}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{M}anifestations of water scarcity are increasingly frequent, even in regions with temperate climates and endowed with good water resources. {T}his paper argues that several 'bad good reasons' and mechanisms are at work to generate 'overbuilt basins', whereby the development of infrastructural resources invariably tends to outstrip available resources. {E}ight main drivers of basin overbuilding are proposed and discussed. {D}espite its crucial importance and ubiquity, this phenomenon is often overlooked. {U}npacking the reasons why 'enough is never enough', i.e. why water resources become over-committed and river basins overbuilt, is critical if these mechanisms are to be countered.}, keywords = {{ETATS} {UNIS} ; {FRANCE} ; {ESPAGNE} ; {TURQUIE} ; {INDE} ; {MAROC} ; {SOUDAN} ; {RUSSIE} ; {CHINE} ; {INDE} ; {BRESIL}}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{I}nternational {J}ournal of {W}ater {R}esources {D}evelopment}, volume = {24}, numero = {2}, pages = {217--226}, ISSN = {0790-0627}, year = {2008}, DOI = {10.1080/07900620701723646}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010087312}, }