part Part I: Introduction -- chapter 1 Introduction 1 Scope and objectives -- part Part II: The natural resource base, the enviornment and the economy -- chapter 2 The natural resource base, the environment and the economy 2 Physical and hydrological characteristics -- chapter 3 The state of water ecosystems / chapter 4 Major processes degrading freshwater resources and ecosystems / chapter 5 Water uses in transition / chapter 6 Water footprint and virtual water trade in Spain / part Part III: Constraints and social perceptions -- chapter 7 Constraints and social perceptions 7 Drought and climate risks -- chapter 8 Water supply in urban areas / chapter 9 Changing water discourses in a modern society L. del Moral -- part Part IV: Water law, institutions and policies -- chapter 10 Water law, institutions and policies 10 Water sector regulation and liberalization -- chapter 11 The foundations and principles of modern water law / chapter 12 Institutions and institutional reform in the Spanish water sector: A historical perspective / chapter 13 Trends in water pricing and markets / chapter 14 Issues related to intensive groundwater use1 / chapter 15 Making groundwater institutionally visible / chapter 16 Facing the challenges of implementing the European Water Directive in Spain / chapter 17 Public participation in developing and improving water governance / chapter 18 The Spanish and Portuguese cooperation over their transboundary basins1 / chapter 19 The end of large-scale water projects / part Part V: Conclusions -- chapter 20 Conclusions 20 Meeting future water challenges: Spain's strengths and weaknesses.