Overview

Water is intertwined in the daily life of humans in countless ways. The importance of water as a driver for health, food security, and quality of life and as a pillar for economic development is unique. As water affects human lives, the mankind also effects the hydrological cycle, in all dimensions from the local to the global scale. Food production accounts for 90% of water use in developing countries. Hydropower production evokes emotions; yet sustainable energy production is among cornerstones of economic development. The damages caused by floods and droughts are escalating all over the world. The human impacts on ecosystems are increasing as well. Water is largely a political good since a bulk of the mankind lives in river basins shared by two or more nations.These complexities are approached in the book in depth.The analyses include consideration of how developments in seemingly unrelated processes and sectors such as globalisation, free trade, energy, security, information and communication revolutions, health-related issues such as HIV/AIDS, as well as emerging developments in sectors that are linked more conventionally to water, such as population growth, urbanisation, technological development, agriculture, infrastructure, energy, management of water quality and ecosystem health, are likely to affect water management in the future. For the first time, a pragmatic attempt is make to define a realistic framework for water management in 2020 with leading experts from different parts of the world as well as different disciplines.

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Author:   Asit K. Biswas ,  Cecilia Tortajada ,  Rafael Izquierdo-Avino
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K
Edition:   2009 ed.
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 1.70cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   1.280kg
ISBN:  

9783540893455

ISBN 10:   3540893458
Pages:   268
Publication Date:   18 June 2009
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Changing Global Water Management Landscape.- More Urban and More Aged: Demographic Pressures to Global Water Resources by 2050.- Water and the Next Generation – Towards a More Consistent Approach.- Adaptive Water Management: Strengthening Laws and Institutions to Cope with Uncertainty.- In Search of a Comprehensive Approach to Sustainable Management of Water Resources in the World Community.- Science, Ideology and Sustainable Development: An Actor-Oriented Approach.- Leading and Managing Change in Water Reform Processes Capacity Building Through Human Resource Development.- The European Water Framework Directive: Potential for Change and Implications Beyond 2020.- Towards a Climate-Proof Netherlands.- The Strategic Role of Water in Alleviating the Human Tragedy Associated with HIV/AIDS in Africa.- Irrigation and Water Policies in Aragon.- Singapore Water: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow.- The Pace of Change in Seawater Desalination by Reverse Osmosis.

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