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Builds on over 50 years of guidance by WHO on drinking water quality, which has formed an autoritative basis for the setting of national regulations and standards for water safety in support of public health.
Our thirst for water grows with our population, but the amount of fresh water available on Earth is fixed. This book explores water and food production at global and regional scales. The collection offers a comprehensive discussion of all relevant issues.
Since the start of the twenty-first century there has been an unprecedented focus upon water as a key factor in the future of both society and environment. Water management lies at the heart of strategies of development as does the added the hazard of climate change. Water Resou…
This text explores water management strategies through scientific, social and political perspectives, and uses case studies to exemplify four key development challenges: economic growth; poverty reduction; competition and conflict over water; and adaptation to climate change.
This text explores water management strategies through scientific, social and political perspectives, and uses case studies to exemplify four key development challenges: economic growth; poverty reduction; competition and conflict over water; and adaptation to climate change.
Water Resources and Development explores water management strategies through scientific, social and political perspectives, and uses case studies to exemplify four key development challenges: economic growth, poverty reduction, competition and conflict over water, and adaptation…
"A unique interdisciplinary study of the relationships between climate, hydrology and human society from 20,000 years ago to the present day within the Jordan Valley. It describes how state-of-the-art models can simulate the past, present and future climates of the Near East, re…