Thirsty planet: strategies for sustainable water management/ (Record no. 149826)
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| fixed length control field | 02310nam a2200205Ia 4500 |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 9781842772430 |
| 040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE | |
| Transcribing agency | CUS |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 333.91 |
| Item number | HUN/T |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Hunt, Constance Elizabeth. |
| 245 #0 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Thirsty planet: strategies for sustainable water management/ |
| Statement of responsibility, etc. | Constance Elizabeth Hunt. |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc. | London: |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc. | Zed Books, |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc. | 2004. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | 302 p. |
| 505 ## - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
| Formatted contents note | Introduction<br/>1. Riding the Water Cycle: Water Cycle Dynamics and Freshwater Ecosystems<br/>Water Cycle Mechanics<br/>The Value of the Water Cycle and Freshwater Ecosystems<br/>Conclusion<br/>2. Spiraling Towards a Crisis: Water Use and Growing Shortages<br/>Water's Role in Human Civilization<br/>A Global Water Crisis?Supply Side Solutions: Stretching the Water Cycle<br/>Conclusion<br/>3. To Feed the World: Food Supply and the Water Cycle<br/>Status and Trends in Global Food Production<br/>Green Revolution Technologies and Their Repercussions<br/>How to Keep Food Growing and Water Flowing<br/>Conclusion<br/>4. A Thirsty Planet: Water Supply and Sanitation in a Water-short world<br/>Water Paucity and Plenty: The Great Divide<br/>Sources of Scarcity<br/>Improving Our Performance<br/>Conclusion<br/>5. When it Rains, it Pours: Water Management for Flood Damage Reduction<br/>The Nature and History of Floods<br/>The Flood Control Concept<br/>Shifts Towards a Holistic Approach to Flood Management<br/>Conclusion<br/>6. Arteries of Commerce: Inland Waterways and the Water Cycle Building the Water Highways Effects of Inland Waterway Construction and Operation on the Water Cycle<br/>Navigating Gently<br/>Conclusion<br/>7. A Warmer World: The Interrelationships Between Global Warming and the Water Cycle<br/>The Nature of the Greenhouse Effect<br/>Effects of Global Warming on the Water Cycle, Aquatic Ecosystems and People<br/>Pseudo Solutions<br/>New Generation<br/>Conclusion<br/>8. When the Water Cycle Breaks Down: The Potential for Restoration<br/>Freshwater Ecosystems on the Brink<br/>Protection<br/>Restoration<br/>Conclusion<br/>9. Avenues of Governance: Institutional Options for Protecting the Water Cycle Binding Agreements: Treaties Non-binding Agreements Free Trade and Market Forces <br/>Conclusion <br/>Index |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT | |
| Keyword | Water-supply--Management |
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| Keyword | Nature conservation |
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| Keyword | Water use |
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| Keyword | Hydrologic cycle |
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| Keyword | Water resources development--Environmental aspects |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) | |
| Koha item type | General Books |
| Withdrawn status | Lost status | Damaged status | Not for loan | Home library | Current library | Shelving location | Date acquired | Full call number | Accession number | Date last seen | Date last checked out | Koha item type |
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| Central Library, Sikkim University | Central Library, Sikkim University | General Book Section | 28/08/2016 | 333.91 HUN/T | P04489 | 08/08/2022 | 12/07/2022 | General Books |