Water & the Environment

"This compilation of papers provides useful insights on the differing approaches to water quality and the diversity of strategies in water quality management worldwide. Considering the current situation and looking to the future, the aim of this publication is to provide a sensible addition to the literature by concentrating on several important aspects of water and the environment."--Provided by publisher.

Part Introductory Paper. Water Quality: a Global Perspective -- chapter Water Quality Problems in Africa a Brief Report -- chapter Water Quality Problems in China -- chapter Pollution in Selected Rivers of India--Three Case Studies -- chapter Quality of the Surface Waters in the Parama Valley of Italy -- chapter Stemming a Dirty Tide: Long Point Bay, Lake Erie -- chapter Evolution of Water Resource Management: A Laurential Great Lakes Case Study -- chapter Aquatic Chemistry and the Human Environment -- chapter Water Quality Criteria for European Freshwater Fish -- chapter Application of Laboratory-Derived Criteria to an Outdoor Stream Ecosystem -- chapter The Environmental Chemistry of Mahaweli River, Sri Lanka -- chapter Succession Theory, Euthrophication, and Water Quality Management -- chapter The Potential of Surface Water Utilization for Domestic Purposes in Jordan -- chapter Pollution of River: How to Prevent it -- chapter Acid Rain in Northern Greece -- chapter The Progressive Salination of Groundwater in Beirut, Lebanon -- chapter A Study of Nitrification of the Toujiang River -- chapter Water Pollution Policy in India -- chapter Eutrophication Assessment in Greek Coastal …