Water in crisis : a guide to the world's fresh water resources
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Water in crisis : a guide to the world's fresh water resources
Oxford University Press, 1993
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Includes bibliographical references and index
"Pacific Institute for Studies in Development, Environment, and Security, Stockholm Environment Institute."
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ISBN 9780195076271
Description
The issues surrounding water quality, quantity, and possible future conflicts over shared international water resources may soon overshadow most other environmental concerns. This book, a joint project between the Pacific Institute and the Stockholm Environment Institute, will be a comprehensive guide to the world's fresh water resources, access to clean drinking water and sanitation, the use of water for energy and food production, the quality of rivers, lakes, and inland seas, and the condition of fresh water fisheries and natural aquatic ecosytems. In addition, eight essays by leading specialists will cover such issues as the status of international water law, hydroelectric power, the possible effects of climatic change on water resources, and the state of fresh water fisheries. Using many tables of data specially prepared for this volume this work constitutes a much needed, detailed and critical assessment of the world's fresh water resources.
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: pbk ISBN 9780195076288
Description
The issues surrounding water quality, quantity, and possible future conflicts over shared international water resources may soon overshadow most other environmental concerns. This book is a joint project between the Pacific Institute and the Stockholm Environment Institute. It is a comprehensive guide to the world's fresh-water resources, access to clean drinking water and sanitation, the use of water for energy and food production, the quality of rivers, lakes, and inland seas, and the condition of fresh-water fisheries and natural aquatic ecosystems. In addition, eight essays by leading specialists cover such issues as the status of international conflicts over water, developments in international water law, hydroelectric developments, the possible effects of climatic change on water resources, and the state of fresh-water fisheries.
Table of Contents
- 1. An Introduction to Global Fresh Water Issues
- 2. World Fresh Water Resources
- 3. Water Quality and Health
- 4. Water and Ecosystems
- 5. Water and Agriculture
- 6. Water and Energy
- 7. Water and Economic Development
- 8. Water, Politics, and International Law
- 9. Water in the 21st Century
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