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Acknowledgments
The writing of this book would not have been possible without the support of a number of individuals and organizations. First and foremost, I would like to thank the International Water Management Institute (IWMI), Ford Foundation, and the International Coordinating Council (ICC) of Kansas State University for their financial assistance to collect data for this book. I greatly appreciate their generous support.
Secondly, I feel deeply indebted to all those who offered indispensable contributions to this book. I would like to express my sincere gratitude to Professor Robert Schaeffer for his expert guidance and patience in the course of writing this book. From the beginning to the end, he has been a steadfast source of information, ideas, and support. I am sincerely appreciative of how much time he devoted to provide skillful comments and helpful advice in every phase of writing this book. His words of encouragement and careful reading of all of my writing will never be forgotten. No human language can express the remarkable contribution that Professor Schaeffer has made to my academic experience or the impression he has made in my academic development. I will be forever grateful for his patience, kindness, and guidance of my work.