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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Gulbenkian Think Tank on Water and the Future of Humanity , Gulbenkian Think Tank on Water and the F , The Future of Humanity Gulbenkian Think Tank on Water andPublisher: Springer International Publishing AG Imprint: Springer International Publishing AG Edition: 2014 ed. Dimensions: Width: 15.50cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 23.50cm Weight: 5.207kg ISBN: 9783319014562ISBN 10: 3319014560 Pages: 241 Publication Date: 26 August 2013 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsOur Water, Our Future.- Drivers of Water Demand, Course Changes, and Outcomes.- Water Management in a Variable and Changing Climate.- Water for a Healthy Environment.- Integrated Urban Water Resources Management.- Water and Food Security: Growing Uncertainties and New Opportunities.- Water and Energy.- Water Projections and Scenarios: Thinking About Our Future.- Our Water Future: Leadership and Individual Responsibility.ReviewsFrom the reviews: This book presents a direct and balanced view of the critical issues already affecting water and how they may become more serious in the future. It also reviews the challenges and ways to respond to them. ... Everyone must participate in the discussion of the proper management of this resource. This book provides a wealth of information for people to start the conversation. ... Summing Up: Highly recommended. All library collections. (E. Gomezdelcampo, Choice, Vol. 51 (9), May, 2014) From the reviews: “This book presents a direct and balanced view of the critical issues already affecting water and how they may become more serious in the future. It also reviews the challenges and ways to respond to them. … Everyone must participate in the discussion of the proper management of this resource. This book provides a wealth of information for people to start the conversation. … Summing Up: Highly recommended. All library collections.” (E. Gomezdelcampo, Choice, Vol. 51 (9), May, 2014) Author InformationThe Gulbenkian Think Tank on Water and the Future of Humanity: Benedito Braga, Professor of Civil Engineering, University of São Paulo, Brazil; Colin Chartres, Director General of the International Water Management Institute, Australia; William J. Cosgrove, President of Ecoconsult Inc. & Senior Adviser for the UN World Water Development Report, Canada; Luís Veiga da Cunha, Professor Environmental Science and Engineering, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal; Peter Gleick, President of the Pacific Institute, USA; Pavel Kabat, Director, International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA), Austria, and Professor & Chair, Earth Systems Science, Wageningen University, The Netherlands; Mohamed Ait Kadi, President of the General Council of Agricultural Development, Morocco; Daniel P. Loucks, Professor of Civil Engineering, Cornell University, USA; Jan Lundqvist, Senior Scientific Advisor, Stockholm International Water Institute, Sweden; Sunita Narain, Director, Center for Science & Environment, New Delhi, India; and Jun Xia, President, International Water Resources Association, Chair Professor & Dean, The Research Institute for Water Security (RIWS), Wuhan University, China Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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