In the book's four Parts, the interdisciplinary approach to many issues contributes to the relationship between water and poverty.

I Conceptual and Methodological Issues.- 1 A Participatory Framework for Poverty Eradication and Environmental Sustainability: The Case of Water Management.- 2 Access to Water as a Dimension of Poverty: The Need to Develop a Water Poverty Index as a Tool for Poverty Reduction.- 3 Impact Assessment as Viable Instrument for Poverty Reduction: Post-Hoc Review on Societal Impacts of Two Power Generation Projects.- 4 The Role of Scientific Uncertainty in Undermining Water Development for Poverty Reduction.- II Institutional Frameworks for Management of Water and Poverty Reduction.- 5 Elements of an Institutional Framework for the Management of Water for Poverty Reduction in Developing Countries.- 6 A Proposal for International Virtual Water Trading Council: Building Institutional Frameworks at International Level to Reduce Poverty.- III Participatory Water Management and Privatization of Urban Water use for Poverty Reduction.- 7 Poor Farmers' Inclusion in Participatory Irrigation Management in Large-scale Canal Systems in Andhra Pradesh and Gujarat, India.- 8 Necessity of Rationalization of Water Pricing with Participatory Irrigation Management in India as a Step For Poverty Reduction.- 9 Commercialization and Privatization of Urban Water and Sewerage Services in Turkey: Poverty Reduction View.- IV Case Studies on Water Resources Development and Poverty Reduction.- 10 Dams and Water Development for Poverty Reduction and Regional Development: Issues and Options for Gujarat State.- 11 A New Perspective on Water Development and Poverty Reduction in Southeastern Anatolia, Turkey.- 12 Household Water (In)Security in Jordan: Water for Poor Households.- 13 Gender and Economic Benefits from Domestic Water Supply in Semi-Arid Areas: A Case Study in Banaskantha District, Gujarat,Western-India.- 14 Evaluating the Role of Water Resources Development in Poverty Reduction: A Case Study from Jordan.- Conclusions.