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_aHunt, Constance Elizabeth. _911652 |
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_aThirsty planet: strategies for sustainable water management/ _cConstance Elizabeth Hunt. |
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_aLondon: _bZed Books, _c2004. |
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| 300 | _a302 p. | ||
| 505 | _aIntroduction 1. Riding the Water Cycle: Water Cycle Dynamics and Freshwater Ecosystems Water Cycle Mechanics The Value of the Water Cycle and Freshwater Ecosystems Conclusion 2. Spiraling Towards a Crisis: Water Use and Growing Shortages Water's Role in Human Civilization A Global Water Crisis?Supply Side Solutions: Stretching the Water Cycle Conclusion 3. To Feed the World: Food Supply and the Water Cycle Status and Trends in Global Food Production Green Revolution Technologies and Their Repercussions How to Keep Food Growing and Water Flowing Conclusion 4. A Thirsty Planet: Water Supply and Sanitation in a Water-short world Water Paucity and Plenty: The Great Divide Sources of Scarcity Improving Our Performance Conclusion 5. When it Rains, it Pours: Water Management for Flood Damage Reduction The Nature and History of Floods The Flood Control Concept Shifts Towards a Holistic Approach to Flood Management Conclusion 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 Navigating Gently Conclusion 7. A Warmer World: The Interrelationships Between Global Warming and the Water Cycle The Nature of the Greenhouse Effect Effects of Global Warming on the Water Cycle, Aquatic Ecosystems and People Pseudo Solutions New Generation Conclusion 8. When the Water Cycle Breaks Down: The Potential for Restoration Freshwater Ecosystems on the Brink Protection Restoration Conclusion 9. Avenues of Governance: Institutional Options for Protecting the Water Cycle Binding Agreements: Treaties Non-binding Agreements Free Trade and Market Forces Conclusion Index | ||
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_aWater-supply--Management _99615 |
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_aNature conservation _96676 |
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_aWater use _911653 |
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_aHydrologic cycle _911654 |
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_aWater resources development--Environmental aspects _93735 |
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