Water Resources In The Twenty First Century
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World Water Resources At The Beginning Of The Twenty First Century
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Author : I. A. Shiklomanov
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2003
World Water Resources At The Beginning Of The Twenty First Century written by I. A. Shiklomanov and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with Nature categories.
Modern assessment of the state of the world's water resources for researchers and policy-makers.
Water Resources In The Twenty First Century
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Author : Marshall E. Moss
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1984
Water Resources In The Twenty First Century written by Marshall E. Moss and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1984 with Climatic changes categories.
Water Resources In The Twenty First Century
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Author : Rosegrant, Mark W.
language : en
Publisher: Intl Food Policy Res Inst
Release Date : 1997-03-01
Water Resources In The Twenty First Century written by Rosegrant, Mark W. and has been published by Intl Food Policy Res Inst this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997-03-01 with Social Science categories.
In this paper, Mark W. Rosegrant assesses global water supply and demand, describes in detail the forces contributing to water scarcity, and lays out a number of strategies for managing water in the future. Any solution, Rosegrant asserts, will need to involve both the careful exploitation of new sources of water and strong measures to stimulate more efficient use of water. Policies must treat water not as a free good, as they often do now, but rather as a scarce commodity that comes at a price. Cooperation between countries sharing the same water basin will also become increasingly important as water becomes more scarce.
Global Environmental Challenges Of The Twenty First Century
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Author : David E. Lorey
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Release Date : 2002-10-01
Global Environmental Challenges Of The Twenty First Century written by David E. Lorey and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002-10-01 with Social Science categories.
The most serious environmental problems of the twenty-first century have the potential to alter the course of life on this planet. Global warming, toxic waste, water and air pollution, acid rain, and shrinking energy supplies are frightening challenges that may threaten our future if we do not face up to them. Global Environmental Challenges provides important information and gives us hope about the environment. This book first helps us to grasp these difficulties, then shows us the choices we can make. How long to leave a light on, whether to take the car, the train, or bicycle to work, whether to recycle or throw away, whether to vote to curb continued suburban sprawl-all of these decisions can make a difference. This collection of some of the best essays and articles on the environment comes from a variety of sources, including journals, magazines, websites of ecological/conservation organizations, and other publications. Five major sections investigate the interaction of population growth, consumption, and environment; the emerging crisis in freshwater around the globe; global climate and atmosphere (including global warming); biodiversity loss; and the concept of sustainable development-using natural resources to place future human development on a sustainable path. The final section on sustainable development reveals how we can take action. As individuals, we can make a difference readily and easily without making huge personal sacrifices. As societies, we can work together in a global community of interest to sustain the earth. This valuable resource offers readers a better understanding of our environmental problems and presents solutions to improving the health of the planet.
The Ripple Effect
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Author : Alex Prud'homme
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2011-06-07
The Ripple Effect written by Alex Prud'homme and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-06-07 with Political Science categories.
AS ALEX PRUD’HOMME and his great-aunt Julia Child were completing their collaboration on her memoir, My Life in France, they began to talk about the French obsession with bottled water, which had finally spread to America. From this spark of interest, Prud’homme began what would become an ambitious quest to understand the evolving story of freshwater. What he found was shocking: as the climate warms and world population grows, demand for water has surged, but supplies of freshwater are static or dropping, and new threats to water quality appear every day. The Ripple Effect is Prud’homme’s vivid and engaging inquiry into the fate of freshwater in the twenty-first century. The questions he sought to answer were urgent: Will there be enough water to satisfy demand? What are the threats to its quality? What is the state of our water infrastructure—both the pipes that bring us freshwater and the levees that keep it out? How secure is our water supply from natural disasters and terrorist attacks? Can we create new sources for our water supply through scientific innovation? Is water a right like air or a commodity like oil—and who should control the tap? Will the wars of the twenty-first century be fought over water? Like Daniel Yergin’s classic The Prize: The Epic Quest for Oil, Money & Power, Prud’homme’s The Ripple Effect is a masterwork of investigation and dramatic narrative. With striking instincts for a revelatory story, Prud’homme introduces readers to an array of colorful, obsessive, brilliant—and sometimes shadowy—characters through whom these issues come alive. Prud’homme traversed the country, and he takes readers into the heart of the daily dramas that will determine the future of this essential resource—from the alleged murder of a water scientist in a New Jersey purification plant, to the epic confrontation between salmon fishermen and copper miners in Alaska, to the poisoning of Wisconsin wells, to the epidemic of intersex fish in the Chesapeake Bay, to the wars over fracking for natural gas. Michael Pollan has changed the way we think about the food we eat; Alex Prud’homme will change the way we think about the water we drink. Informative and provocative, The Ripple Effect is a major achievement.
Exploitation Of Natural Resources In The 21st Century
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Author : M. Fitzmaurice
language : en
Publisher: Kluwer Law International B.V.
Release Date : 2003-01-01
Exploitation Of Natural Resources In The 21st Century written by M. Fitzmaurice and has been published by Kluwer Law International B.V. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-01-01 with Law categories.
Sustainable development and the protection of the environment are concepts that have become inescapably connected. At the World Summit on Sustainable Development in Johannesburg in September 2002, the challenges facing the global environment were discussed at length. Air, water and marine pollution continue to rob millions of a decent life, loss of biodiversity continues, fish stocks are being depleted, desertification claims more fertile land, climate changes are having devastating effects, natural disasters are more frequent and developing countries are even more vulnerable. (Principle 13). This volume examines these important issues and adapts a practical approach. It outlines the programme of sustainable development in concrete fields of economic and environmental cooperation. The concept for this volume originated from the Conference on Exploitation and Management of Natural Resources in the Twenty-First Century: The Challenge of Sustainable Development. The Conference was organised by the British Institute of International and Comparative Law and the Department of Law at Queen Mary, University of London.
Global Thirst
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Author : John R. Wennersten
language : en
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
Release Date : 2012
Global Thirst written by John R. Wennersten and has been published by Schiffer Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012 with Political Science categories.
In an age of misinformation and public apprehension about climate change, droughts, floods, and polluted drinking water, Global Thirst offers a critical perspective on water, its uses, and access, as a major global issue in the 21st century. Environmental historian John R. Wennersten turns an unflinching eye on today's global water problems, critically analyzing pollution, drought, dying rivers, and the privatization of water utilities. He also offers commentary on what kinds of sustainable water options we should be pursuing in the 21st century. Wennersten's analysis of water ranges from Nigeria to India and China to Australia and the United States–it goes a long way towards correcting the popular notion that "there will always be water." This is an ideal treatise for professionals working in government, the environment, international affairs, and public policy.
Envisioning The Agenda For Water Resources Research In The Twenty First Century
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Author : National Research Council
language : en
Publisher: National Academies Press
Release Date : 2001-06-05
Envisioning The Agenda For Water Resources Research In The Twenty First Century written by National Research Council and has been published by National Academies Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001-06-05 with Nature categories.
In this century, the United States will be challenged to provide sufficient quantities of high-quality water to its growing population. Water is a limiting resource for human well-being and social development, and projections of population growth as well as changing social values suggest that demands for this resource will increase significantly. These projections have fueled concerns among the public and water resources professionals alike about the adequacy of future water supplies, the sustainability and restoration of aquatic ecosystems, and the viability of our current water resource research programs and our institutional and physical water resource infrastructures. With the goal of outlining a roadmap to guide policymakers, the Water Science and Technology Board (WSTB) held a series of discussions at several of its meetings in 1998-2000 about the future of the nation's water resources and the appropriate research needed to achieve their long-term sustainability. From those discussions, the board produced this report, the objectives of which are to: draw attention to the urgency and complexity of water resources issues facing the United States in the twenty-first century; broadly inform decision makers, researchers, and the public about these issues and challenges; identify needed knowledge and corresponding water resources research areas that should be emphasized immediately and over the long term; and describe ways in which the setting of the water research agenda, the conduct of water research, and investments devoted to such research should be improved in the next few decades. This report discusses major research questions related to the critical water issues that face the nation. It lays out an interdisciplinary research portfolio for the next 20 years and recommends agenda-setting processes that can maximize the nation's ability to prioritize and conduct water resources research.
The New Era Of Water Resources Management
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Author : David William Seckler
language : en
Publisher: IWMI
Release Date : 1996
The New Era Of Water Resources Management written by David William Seckler and has been published by IWMI this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with Integrated water development categories.
The problem of water management; Increasing the productivity of water.
Water Resources As A Challenge Of The Twenty First Century
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Author : Mahmoud A. Abu-Zeid
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2003
Water Resources As A Challenge Of The Twenty First Century written by Mahmoud A. Abu-Zeid and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with Water resources development categories.