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1 online resource : illustrations (black and white, and color) |
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1. Introduction: Water, the vital chemical 2. Climate Change and Water 3. Biogeochemical cycling and climate change 4. Global water usage and scarcity 5. Global agricultural water scarcity</p> <p><b>SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT</b> 6 Water quality engineering: Physical, chemical and biological treatment 7. Adaption of Water Resources under Changing Conditions of Climate Change 8. Economics of Water Resources: Planning for an uncertain climate future 9. Filling underground aquifers try 10. Global Potential for Waste Water 11. Nature-based solutions for water resource management in the urban fringe 12.Sustainable Water Management with a focus on climate change 13. Water Purification for developing countries 14. Sea water and reverse osmosis 15. The Food-Energy-Water Nexus in times of climate change 16.Ground water salinity 17.Urban water supplies in developed countries with a focus on climate change 18.Urban water supplies in developing countries, with a focus on climate change</p> <p><b>SOCIAL ISSUES </b>19. Ground water, drought and human activities related to water usage, with a focus on climate change 20. Environmental impact on global water resources and poverty, with a focus on climate change 21. Dams and Social development 22. Water wars with a focus on climate change 23. Urban water supplies in developed and undeveloped countries, with a focus on climate change 24.Inequality in access to water sanitation and hygiene: WHO/UNICEF project 25. Water pollution and disease, with a focus on climate change 26. Agricultural water pollution by farmers with a focus on climate change 27. Gender Perspective of water use in the context of Climate Change 28. Global Water, Sanitation and hygiene priorities, with a focus on climate change 29. Waste pollution in oceans and waterways as a result of poor waste disposal</p> <p><b>POLITICAL ISSUES </b>29. The politics of water with a focus on climate change 30.Water -- conflict to cooperation 31. Planning water resources for agriculture in developing counties with a focus on climate change 32. Water Diplomacy, with a focus on climate change 33. Human Rights and water with a focus on climate change</p> |
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Includes index |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Water conservation.
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Water -- Pollution -- Environmental aspects
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Water -- Pollution -- Political aspects
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Climatic changes.
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climate change.
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Climatic changes
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Water conservation
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Water -- Pollution -- Environmental aspects
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Letcher, T. M. (Trevor M.), editor.
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| ISBN |
0323998763 |
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9780323998765 |
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