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Author : John Lonnequest
Release : 2006
Genre : Water resources development
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Book Synopsis Facing 21st Century Challenges in Water Resources by : John Lonnequest
Download or read book Facing 21st Century Challenges in Water Resources written by John Lonnequest. This book was released on 2006. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Mark W. Rosegrant
Release : 1997
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Book Synopsis Water Resources in the 21st Century by : Mark W. Rosegrant
Download or read book Water Resources in the 21st Century written by Mark W. Rosegrant. This book was released on 1997. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Rosegrant, Mark W.
Release : 1997-03-01
Genre : Social Science
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Book Synopsis Water Resources in the Twenty-First Century by : Rosegrant, Mark W.
Download or read book Water Resources in the Twenty-First Century written by Rosegrant, Mark W.. This book was released on 1997-03-01. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this paper, Mark W. Rosegrant assesses global water supply and demand, describes in detail the forces contributing to water scarcity, and lays out a number of strategies for managing water in the future. Any solution, Rosegrant asserts, will need to involve both the careful exploitation of new sources of water and strong measures to stimulate more efficient use of water. Policies must treat water not as a free good, as they often do now, but rather as a scarce commodity that comes at a price. Cooperation between countries sharing the same water basin will also become increasingly important as water becomes more scarce.
Author : National Research Council
Release : 2001-07-05
Genre : Nature
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Book Synopsis Envisioning the Agenda for Water Resources Research in the Twenty-First Century by : National Research Council
Download or read book Envisioning the Agenda for Water Resources Research in the Twenty-First Century written by National Research Council. This book was released on 2001-07-05. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this century, the United States will be challenged to provide sufficient quantities of high-quality water to its growing population. Water is a limiting resource for human well-being and social development, and projections of population growth as well as changing social values suggest that demands for this resource will increase significantly. These projections have fueled concerns among the public and water resources professionals alike about the adequacy of future water supplies, the sustainability and restoration of aquatic ecosystems, and the viability of our current water resource research programs and our institutional and physical water resource infrastructures. With the goal of outlining a roadmap to guide policymakers, the Water Science and Technology Board (WSTB) held a series of discussions at several of its meetings in 1998-2000 about the future of the nation's water resources and the appropriate research needed to achieve their long-term sustainability. From those discussions, the board produced this report, the objectives of which are to: draw attention to the urgency and complexity of water resources issues facing the United States in the twenty-first century; broadly inform decision makers, researchers, and the public about these issues and challenges; identify needed knowledge and corresponding water resources research areas that should be emphasized immediately and over the long term; and describe ways in which the setting of the water research agenda, the conduct of water research, and investments devoted to such research should be improved in the next few decades. This report discusses major research questions related to the critical water issues that face the nation. It lays out an interdisciplinary research portfolio for the next 20 years and recommends agenda-setting processes that can maximize the nation's ability to prioritize and conduct water resources research.
Author : Simon Porcher
Release : 2018-11-19
Genre : Social Science
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Book Synopsis Facing the Challenges of Water Governance by : Simon Porcher
Download or read book Facing the Challenges of Water Governance written by Simon Porcher. This book was released on 2018-11-19. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Access to water is one of the most pressing global issues of the twenty-first century, particularly when set against the background of a rapidly growing global population. This book provides a cutting-edge, comprehensive overview of the challenges facing water governance and regulatory choices. The recently adopted Sustainable Development Goals set forward an ambitious agenda of providing universal access to good quality water supply and sanitation services within a financially constrained environment: however, the various peculiarities of each country regarding water governance makes it difficult to identify and implement the best practices and benchmarks. Drawing together empirical studies from countries around the world, the editors and contributors combine extensive data to review the individual challenges facing each country, from the supervision of autonomous regulatory bodies to the question of centralization and the influence of local utility companies. This pioneering and practical volume will be of interest and value not only to students and scholars of water governance, but also to practitioners and regulators.
