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Global Water Futures

Author : Erik Roswell Peterson
Publisher : CSIS
ISBN 13 : 9780892065493
Total Pages : 60 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (654 download)

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Book Synopsis Global Water Futures by : Erik Roswell Peterson

Download or read book Global Water Futures written by Erik Roswell Peterson and published by CSIS. This book was released on 2008 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: U.S. policies on the range of pressing international water-related issues--umanitarian relief, human health, economic development, environmental stewardship, and stability and security--fragmented, underresourced, and insufficiently coordinated. In particular, both the U.S. government's current organizational structure and the resources it now commits to water-related policies are inadequate for meeting the global water challenge in its current form. And when it comes to addressing future trends involving water, the government's structure falls far short of what will be required to respond to the mounting complexities--nd policy challenges--ssociated with the dynamic interactions among water, agriculture, the environment, and energy. To examine ideas on how to reform the structure and procedures of government to address the global water crisis, a working group of individuals representing diverse institutions and perspectives was organized by the CSIS Global Strategy Institute. This report and its recommendations were inspired by the working group and build on many of the valuable comments and reactions that were part of the group's deliberations.

The United Nations World Water Development Report

Author : Gallopin, Gilberte C.
Publisher : UNESCO Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9230010383
Total Pages : 20 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (3 download)

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Book Synopsis The United Nations World Water Development Report by : Gallopin, Gilberte C.

Download or read book The United Nations World Water Development Report written by Gallopin, Gilberte C. and published by UNESCO Publishing. This book was released on 2012-04-03 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Declaration on U.S. Policy and the Global Challenge of Water

Author : E. Neville Isdell
Publisher : CSIS
ISBN 13 : 9780892065752
Total Pages : 16 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (657 download)

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Book Synopsis Declaration on U.S. Policy and the Global Challenge of Water by : E. Neville Isdell

Download or read book Declaration on U.S. Policy and the Global Challenge of Water written by E. Neville Isdell and published by CSIS. This book was released on 2009 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: campaign; 3. The president should appoint a special high-level representative to lead implementation of the U.S. global water campaign; 4. The special representative should be directly reinforced by a core team to help guide implementation of the water campaign, in addition to expanded capacities at the Department of State at the behest of the special representative; 5. The proposed U.S. campaign should be commensurate with the magnitude of the challenge - which means a significant increase in the amount and duration of resources committed under the campaign; 6. The U.S. government should attempt to energize and catalyze international efforts; and 7. The U.S. government should reinforce public/private-sector partnerships." --Book Jacket.

Building Resilience for Uncertain Water Futures

Author : Patricia Gober
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319712349
Total Pages : 213 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (197 download)

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Download or read book Building Resilience for Uncertain Water Futures written by Patricia Gober and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-03-29 with total page 213 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book describes the existential threats facing the global water systems from population growth and economic development, unsustainable use, environmental change, and weak and fragmented governance. It argues that ‘business-as-usual’ water science and management cannot solve global water problems because today’s water systems are increasingly complex and face uncertain future conditions. Instead, a more holistic, strategic, agile and publically engaged process of water decision making is needed. Building Resilience for Uncertain Water Futures emphasises the importance of adaptation through a series of case studies of cities, regions, and communities that have experimented with anticipatory policy-making, scenario development, and public engagement. By shifting perspective from an emphasis on management to one of adaptation, the book emphasizes the capacity to manage uncertainties, the need for cross-sector coordination, and mechanisms for engaging stakeholder with differing goals and conflict resolution. This book will be a useful resource for students and academics seeking a better understanding of sustainable water use, water policy and water resources management.

Global Water Demand Projections: Past, Present and Future

Author : Upali A. Amarasinghe
Publisher : IWMI
ISBN 13 : 9290907932
Total Pages : 36 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (99 download)

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Book Synopsis Global Water Demand Projections: Past, Present and Future by : Upali A. Amarasinghe

Download or read book Global Water Demand Projections: Past, Present and Future written by Upali A. Amarasinghe and published by IWMI. This book was released on 2014-10-10 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A review of global water demand projections (WDPs) show substantial over- or under-estimation. The pre-1990 WDPs, with population as the main driver of change, over-projected current water use by 20 to 130%. The post-1990 WDPs, with sophisticated modeling frameworks, show substantial underestimation under the ‘business-as-usual’ scenarios and are more downward biased under sustainable scenarios. Overall, the value of long-term country-level projections in global WDPs is inadequate for local water resource planning. To increase the accuracy and value of global WDPs, future WDPs should take into account the spatial variation and influence of rapidly changing key exogenous and endogenous drivers of water demand in different sectors across and within countries, and provide a sensitivity analysis of projections.

The United Nations World Water Development Report

Author : Cosgrove, Catherine E.
Publisher : UNESCO Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9230010359
Total Pages : 100 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (3 download)

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Book Synopsis The United Nations World Water Development Report by : Cosgrove, Catherine E.

Download or read book The United Nations World Water Development Report written by Cosgrove, Catherine E. and published by UNESCO Publishing. This book was released on 2012-12-31 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Water Futures

Author : Paul Raskin
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 98 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Water Futures written by Paul Raskin and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

India’s Water Futures

Author : K. J. Joy
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 0429752253
Total Pages : 344 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (297 download)

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Download or read book India’s Water Futures written by K. J. Joy and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2018-11-01 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When it comes to water, we flush and forget. We use, abuse and almost never recycle. Water sector in India, since the 1990s, has seen some new ideas formalised legally and institutionally, while others are still emerging and evolving. Confronting the reality of current water management strategies, this volume discusses the state of the Indian water sector to uncover solutions that can address the imminent water crises. This book: Analyses the growing water insecurity, increase in demand, inefficiency in water use, and growing inequalities in accessing clean water; Sheds light on water footprint in agricultural, industrial and urban use, pressures on river basin management, depleting groundwater resources, patterns of droughts and floods, watershed based development and waste water and sanitation management; Examines water conflicts, lack of participatory governance mechanisms, and suggests an alternative framework for water regulation and conflict transformation; Highlights the relationship between gender discourse and water governance; Presents an alternative agenda for water sector reforms. This volume, with hopes for a more water secure future, will interest scholars and researchers of development studies, environment studies, public policy, political studies, political sociology, and, NGOs, media and think tanks working in this area.

Managing Water Under Uncertainty and Risk: United Nations World Water Development Report #4 (3 Vols.)

Author : UNESCO
Publisher : UNESCO
ISBN 13 : 9231042351
Total Pages : 913 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (31 download)

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Book Synopsis Managing Water Under Uncertainty and Risk: United Nations World Water Development Report #4 (3 Vols.) by : UNESCO

Download or read book Managing Water Under Uncertainty and Risk: United Nations World Water Development Report #4 (3 Vols.) written by UNESCO and published by UNESCO. This book was released on 2012-01-01 with total page 913 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Released every three years since March 2003, the United Nations World Water Development Report (WWDR), a flagship UN-Water report published by UNESCO, has become the voice of the United Nations system in terms of the state, use and management of the world's freshwater resources. The report is primarily targeted at national decision-makers and water resource managers, but is also aimed at educating and informing a broader audience, from governments to the private sector and civil society. It underlines the important roles water plays in all social, economic and environmental decisions, highlighting policy implications across various sectors, from local and municipal to regional and international levels. Similarly to the first two editions, this report includes a comprehensive and up-to-date assessment of several key challenge areas, such as water for food, energy and human health, and governance challenges such as institutional reform, knowledge and capacity-building, and financing, each produced by individual UN agencies.

Water, Cultural Diversity, and Global Environmental Change

Author : Barbara Rose Johnston
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9400717741
Total Pages : 594 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (7 download)

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Book Synopsis Water, Cultural Diversity, and Global Environmental Change by : Barbara Rose Johnston

Download or read book Water, Cultural Diversity, and Global Environmental Change written by Barbara Rose Johnston and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2011-12-07 with total page 594 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Co-published with UNESCO A product of the UNESCO-IHP project on Water and Cultural Diversity, this book represents an effort to examine the complex role water plays as a force in sustaining, maintaining, and threatening the viability of culturally diverse peoples. It is argued that water is a fundamental human need, a human right, and a core sustaining element in biodiversity and cultural diversity. The core concepts utilized in this book draw upon a larger trend in sustainability science, a recognition of the synergism and analytical potential in utilizing a coupled biological and social systems analysis, as the functioning viability of nature is both sustained and threatened by humans.

The United Nations World Water Development Report – N° 4 – Water and Sustainability (A Review of Targets, Tools and Regional Cases)

Author : Abel Mejía
Publisher : UNESCO
ISBN 13 : 9230010944
Total Pages : 52 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (3 download)

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Download or read book The United Nations World Water Development Report – N° 4 – Water and Sustainability (A Review of Targets, Tools and Regional Cases) written by Abel Mejía and published by UNESCO. This book was released on with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The United Nations World Water Development Report – N° 3 - 2009 – Building a 2nd Generation of World Water Scenarios

Author : UNESCO
Publisher : UNESCO
ISBN 13 : 9231041150
Total Pages : 16 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (31 download)

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Download or read book The United Nations World Water Development Report – N° 3 - 2009 – Building a 2nd Generation of World Water Scenarios written by UNESCO and published by UNESCO. This book was released on 2009 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Water Futures

Author : James Davidson Architect
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780648109303
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (93 download)

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Download or read book Water Futures written by James Davidson Architect and published by . This book was released on 2017-07-06 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: James Davidson Architect (JDA) is a Brisbane-based architectural studio which intimately links design practice, research consultancy and community development activities.Since the beginning, our practice has established a reputation for self-initiated, collaborative projects with a very strong emphasis on design advocacy. We don't specialise in a particular type of work, however we focus on undertaking projects that present an opportunity to turn potential problems into enjoyable challenges. The more complex and difficult the project appears, the more we like it. It is this inherent drive within our practice to give back that helped the ideas in this book come to fruition.

World Water Vision

Author : William J. Cosgrove
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134201621
Total Pages : 137 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (342 download)

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Download or read book World Water Vision written by William J. Cosgrove and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-03-18 with total page 137 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More than a billion people cannot get safe drinking water; half the world's population does not have adequate sanitation; within a generation over three billion will be suffering from water stress. This text analyzes the issues in this crisis of management and shows how water can be used effectively and productively. The key to sustainable water resources is an integrated approach. The authors assert that careful planning and concerted action can make the fundamental changes needed and that the implications of not dealing with the crisis are immense. The book comes with downloadable resources containing background research and scenarios.

Water and the Future of Humanity

Author : Gulbenkian Think Tank on Water and the Future of Humanity
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 3319014579
Total Pages : 241 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (19 download)

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Download or read book Water and the Future of Humanity written by Gulbenkian Think Tank on Water and the Future of Humanity and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-08-15 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This unique, engaging, and highly authoritative volume enlightens readers on changes needed in the way society accesses, provides, and uses water. It further shines a light on changes needed in the way we use food, energy, and other goods and services in relation to water, and offers projections and recommendations, up to 2050, that apply to water access challenges facing the poor and the common misuse of water in industry, agriculture, and municipalities. Written by an unparalleled slate of experts convened by the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, the book takes on one of the most critical issues on the planet today. In a frank yet optimistic assessment of major developmental challenges, but also opportunities, facing future generations, the author elucidates linkages between water and a range of other drivers from various disciplinary and stakeholder perspectives. Ultimately portraying the belief that Humanity can harness its visionary abilities, technologies, and economic resources for increased wellbeing and sound stewardship of resources, the book presents an optimistic statement stressing actions scientists, policy makers, and consumers can and must take to meet the water management challenges of a warming planet anticipating nine billion inhabitants by 2050. Gulbenkian Think Tank on Water and the Future of Humanity: Benedito Braga, Pres. World Water Council & Prof. of Civil Engineering, Univ. of São Paulo, Brazil; Colin Chatres, Director General of the International Water Management Institute, Sri Lanka; William J. Cosgrove, Pres. of Ecoconsult Inc. & Senior Adviser for the UN World Water Development Report, Canada; Luis Veiga da Cunha, Prof. Environmental Science and Engineering, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal; Peter Gleick, Pres. of the Pacific Institute, USA; Pavel Kabat, Director, International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis, Austria; and Prof. & Chair, Earth Systems Science, Wageningen University, The Netherlands; Mohamed Ait Kadi, President of the General Council of Agricultural Development, Morocco; Daniel P. Loucks, Prof. of Civil Engineering, Cornell Univ. USA; Jan Lundqvist, Senior Scientific Advisor, Stockholm International Water Institute, Sweden; Sunita Narain, Director, Center for Science & Environment, New Delhi, India; Jun Xia, Pres., International Water Resources Association, Chair Prof. & Dean, The Research Institute for Water Security (RIWS), Wuhan University, China.

River Ice Jams

Author : S. Beltaos
Publisher : Water Resources Publication
ISBN 13 : 9780918334879
Total Pages : 402 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (348 download)

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Download or read book River Ice Jams written by S. Beltaos and published by Water Resources Publication. This book was released on 1995 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

International Water Law and the Quest for Common Security

Author : Bjorn-Oliver Magsig
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317596781
Total Pages : 291 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (175 download)

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Book Synopsis International Water Law and the Quest for Common Security by : Bjorn-Oliver Magsig

Download or read book International Water Law and the Quest for Common Security written by Bjorn-Oliver Magsig and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-03-24 with total page 291 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The world’s freshwater supplies are increasingly threatened by rapidly increasing demand and the impacts of global climate change, but current approaches to transboundary water management are unsustainable and may threaten future global stability and international security. The absence of law in attempts to address this issue highlights the necessity for further understanding from the legal perspective. This book provides a fresh conceptualisation of water security, developing an operational methodology for identifying the four core elements of water security which must be addressed by international law: availability; access; adaptability; and ambit. The analysis of the legal framework of transboundary freshwater management based on this contemporary understanding of water security reveals the challenges and shortcomings of the current legal regime. In order to address these shortcomings, the present mindset of prevailing rigidity and state-centrism is challenged by examining how international legal instruments could be crafted to advance a more flexible and common approach towards transboundary water interaction. The concept of considering water security as a matter of ‘regional common concern’ is introduced to help international law play a more prominent role in addressing the challenges of global water insecurity. Ways for implementing such an approach are proposed and analysed by looking at international hydropolitics in Himalayan Asia. The book analyses transboundary water interaction as a ‘case study’ for advancing public international law in order to fulfil its responsibility of promoting international peace and security.