Water sustainability: a global perspective / by J.A.A.Jones

By:

Jones, J.A.A

Material type: Text

TextLanguage: English Publication details: Hodder Education, 2010. London:Description: xi, 452 pISBN:

9781444104882

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DDC classification:

333.91 JON-W

Contents:

1. A looming crisis-- Part I Status and challenges-- 2. Rising demand and dwindling per capita resources -- 3. Water and poverty -- 4. Governance and finance -- 5. Pollution and water-related disease -- 6. Water, land and wildlife -- 7. Dams and diversions -- 8. Trading water - real and virtual -- 9. Water, war and terrorism -- 10. The threat of global warming -- Part II Nature's resources -- 11. The restless water cycle -- 12. Shrinking freshwater stores -- Part III Towards sustainability -- 13. Cutting demand -- 14. Increasing supplies -- 15. Cleaning up and protecting the aquatic environment -- 16. Using seawater -- 17. Controlling the weather -- 18. Improved monitoring and data management -- 19. Improving prediction and risk assessment -- 20. Improving management and justice -- 21. Aid for the developing world Conclusions -- 22. Is sustainability achievable?

Summary: Using the latest mapping techniques, J.A.A. Jones examines water availability, the impact of climate change and the problems created for water management worldwide as well as possible solutions.

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1. A looming crisis--
Part I Status and challenges--
2. Rising demand and dwindling per capita resources --
3. Water and poverty --
4. Governance and finance --
5. Pollution and water-related disease --
6. Water, land and wildlife --
7. Dams and diversions --
8. Trading water - real and virtual --
9. Water, war and terrorism --
10. The threat of global warming --
Part II Nature's resources --
11. The restless water cycle --
12. Shrinking freshwater stores --
Part III Towards sustainability --
13. Cutting demand --
14. Increasing supplies --
15. Cleaning up and protecting the aquatic environment --
16. Using seawater --
17. Controlling the weather --
18. Improved monitoring and data management --
19. Improving prediction and risk assessment --
20. Improving management and justice --
21. Aid for the developing world Conclusions --
22. Is sustainability achievable?

Using the latest mapping techniques, J.A.A. Jones examines water availability, the impact of climate change and the problems created for water management worldwide as well as possible solutions.

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