"Groundwater, sustainable livelihoods and equitable growth explores how groundwater, often invisibly, improves peoples' lives and livelihoods. This unique collection of 19 studies captures experiences of groundwater making a difference in 16 countries in Africa, South America an…
Shale oil and gas have altered the energy landscape, possibly permanently. They burst upon the fossil energy scene with a suddenness that initially defied prediction. Even the political balance of the world has changed. But, with the methods employed, the vast majority of the oi…
The hydrologic sciences -- The water cycle: an agent of change -- Water and life -- Clean water for people and ecosystems -- Hydrologic sciences: a path forward -- [Appendixes]. "New research opportunities to advance hydrologic sciences promise a better understanding of the rol…
