History In Dispute Water And The Environment Since 1945 Global Perspectives
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History In Dispute Water And The Environment Since 1945 Global Perspectives
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Author : Benjamin Frankel
language : en
Publisher: Saint James Press
Release Date : 2000
History In Dispute Water And The Environment Since 1945 Global Perspectives written by Benjamin Frankel and has been published by Saint James Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with History categories.
Each volume of the History in Dispute series has a thematic, era or subject-specific focus that coincides with the way history is studied at the academic level. Each volume contains roughly 50 entries, chosen by a board of historians and academics.
Water
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Author : Ramaswamy R Iyer
language : en
Publisher: SAGE
Release Date : 2003-05-27
Water written by Ramaswamy R Iyer and has been published by SAGE this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-05-27 with Science categories.
Water resources are an issue of ever increasing importance worldwide given rising populations and increasing environmental degradation. Water has also become a divisive issue, both within and between countries. This book discusses and analyzes several interlinked themes related to crucial aspects and many dimensions of water resources in India. The author draws upon his vast administrative experience to present a lucid view of the issues affecting water resources while critically renewing policy and constitutional provisions.
Border Oasis
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Author : Evan R. Ward
language : en
Publisher: University of Arizona Press
Release Date : 2015-07-10
Border Oasis written by Evan R. Ward and has been published by University of Arizona Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-07-10 with Business & Economics categories.
"Border Oasis tells how two very different nations developed the delta into an agricultural oasis at enormous environmental cost. Focusing on the years 1940 to 1975 - including the disastrous salinity crisis of the 1960s and 1970s - it combines Mexican, Native American, and U.S. perspectives to demonstrate that the political and diplomatic influences on the delta played as much a part in the region's transformation as did irrigation. Ward reveals how mistrust among political and economic participants has been fueled by conflict between national and local officials on both sides of the border, by Mexican nationalism, and by a mutual recognition that water is the critical ingredient for regional economic development."--University of Arizona Press website
Reclaiming Nature
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Author : James K. Boyce
language : en
Publisher: Anthem Press
Release Date : 2007-03-07
Reclaiming Nature written by James K. Boyce and has been published by Anthem Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-03-07 with Business & Economics categories.
In ‘Reclaiming Nature’, leading environmental thinkers from across the globe explore the relationship between human activities and the natural. This is a bold and comprehensive text of major interest to both students of the environment and professionals involved in policy-making.
Earth Stewardship
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Author : Ricardo Rozzi
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2015-03-26
Earth Stewardship written by Ricardo Rozzi and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-03-26 with Science categories.
This book advances Earth Stewardship toward a planetary scale, presenting a range of ecological worldviews, practices, and institutions in different parts of the world and to use them as the basis for considering what we could learn from one another, and what we could do together. Today, inter-hemispheric, intercultural, and transdisciplinary collaborations for Earth Stewardship are an imperative. Chapters document pathways that are being forged by socio-ecological research networks, religious alliances, policy actions, environmental citizenship and participation, and new forms of conservation, based on both traditional and contemporary ecological knowledge and values. “The Earth Stewardship Initiative of the Ecological Society of America fosters practices to provide a stable basis for civilization in the future. Biocultural ethic emphasizes that we are co-inhabitants in the natural world; no matter how complex our inventions may become” (Peter Raven).
The Oyster Question
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Author : Christine Keiner
language : en
Publisher: University of Georgia Press
Release Date : 2010
The Oyster Question written by Christine Keiner and has been published by University of Georgia Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010 with History categories.
In The Oyster Question, Christine Keiner applies perspectives of environmental, agricultural, political, and social history to examine the decline of Maryland’s iconic Chesapeake Bay oyster industry. Oystermen have held on to traditional ways of life, and some continue to use preindustrial methods, tonging oysters by hand from small boats. Others use more intensive tools, and thus it is commonly believed that a lack of regulation enabled oystermen to exploit the bay to the point of ruin. But Keiner offers an opposing view in which state officials, scientists, and oystermen created a regulated commons that sustained tidewater communities for decades. Not until the 1980s did a confluence of natural and unnatural disasters weaken the bay’s resilience enough to endanger the oyster resource. Keiner examines conflicts that pitted scientists in favor of privatization against watermen who used their power in the statehouse to stave off the forces of rural change. Her study breaks new ground regarding the evolution of environmental politics at the state rather than the federal level. The Oyster Question concludes with the impassioned ongoing debate over introducing nonnative oysters to the Chesapeake Bay and how that proposal might affect the struggling watermen and their identity as the last hunter-gatherers of the industrialized world.
Enlightenment
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Author : S.P.H. Patel
language : en
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Release Date : 2010-07-27
Enlightenment written by S.P.H. Patel and has been published by AuthorHouse this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-07-27 with Fiction categories.
Enlightenment begins where everything begins, in blackness. Then this leads to colors when light is shined through. The colors of light shine as peep holes through the book until enough light demands for blackness. The story follows a rhythm through stages of light and black, the author has done an original and unique form of writing that is hard not to follow. With this book a home would never be out of light. Derrick Tarasov loves math and loves to travel. He leads his brothers as a shepherd to keep all necessities of life close to him including death. He despises crime, he follows the will of the just, he fulfils all quotes of worthy scholars and never tries to ridicule the ones he doesn't understand. His friends bring him comfort, he brings them love. His faith allows him to carve peace on the wood at the base of his Saviour's feet. He works to bind the cultures around him for the glory of God. He has learnt from children on how to praise God alone. He has travelled far and beyond, just to reach home, to travel through time once again.
Freshwater
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Author : James Fargo Balliett
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2014-12-18
Freshwater written by James Fargo Balliett and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-12-18 with Nature categories.
Freshwater is our planet’s most precious resource, and also the least conserved. Freshwater makes up only 3 percent of the total water on the planet, and yet the majority (1.9 percent) is held in a frozen state in glaciers, icebergs, and polar ice fields. This leaves approximately one-half of 1 percent of the total volume of water on the planet as freshwater available in liquid form. This book traces the complex history of the steady growth of humankind’s water consumption, which today reaches some 9.7 quadrillion gallons per year. Along with a larger population has come the need for more drinking water, larger farms requiring extensive irrigation, and more freshwater to support business and industry. At the same time, such developments have led to increased water pollution. Three detailed case studies are included. The first looks at massive water systems in locations such as New York City and the efforts required to protect and transport such resources. The second shows how growth has affected freshwater quality in the ecologically unique and geographically isolated Lake Baikal region of eastern Russia. The third examines the success story of the privatized freshwater system in Chile and consider how that country’s water sources are threatened by climate change.
Towards Water Wisdom
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Author : Ramaswamy R Iyer
language : en
Publisher: SAGE Publications Pvt. Limited
Release Date : 2007-08-10
Towards Water Wisdom written by Ramaswamy R Iyer and has been published by SAGE Publications Pvt. Limited this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-08-10 with Science categories.
Towards Water Wisdom makes a fervent plea for an urgent and radical transformation of our thinking on water. The author redefines the projected water crisis as one of mismanagement rather than scarcity, and calls for a more equitable, harmonious and sustainable management of the resource. Water-related conflicts are also discussed, including the Indus Treaty, the differences over Baglihar, the Cauvery and Ravi-Beas disputes, and rehabilitation problems in the Narmada Valley. The author questions the idea of property rights in water and argues that the fundamental or human right to water must take precedence over contractual and economic rights. The inadequacies of India`s water laws and policies are examined and a case made for a constitutional declaration on water and a national water law. Finally, the author widens the perspective and draws attention to a changing world that makes a change in our thinking imperative.
Global Perspectives On Integrated Water Resources Management
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Author : Vasudha Pangare
language : en
Publisher: Academic Foundation
Release Date : 2006
Global Perspectives On Integrated Water Resources Management written by Vasudha Pangare and has been published by Academic Foundation this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Integrated water development categories.
The basic concepts of Integrated Water Resource Management (IWRM) and the normative, strategic, and operative dimensions of the process are explained in simple, unbiased terms in this guide. Twelve case studies illustrate the scale and scope of river basin organization in different parts of the world--from local projects such as the Gagas River Basin to larger, transboundary basin work on the Mekong and the Rhine. Environmental considerations, institutional arrangements, and implementation processes are also highlighted to increase understanding of these concepts within the context of IWRM.