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Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface -- Chapter 1 Fundamental Concepts -- Simple Food Chain Theory -- Ecological Pyramids -- Recycling and the Microbial Loop -- Food Chain Magnification -- Food Webs -- Food Webs and Ecosystem Stability -- Questions -- Referenc…
This book provides a comparative perspective on water management and federalism across multiple countries. Through a collection of case studies, this book explores the water management experiences and lessons learned in nine federal countries and China. The territorial division …
Water, policy and procedure -- Water resource availability in Britain -- Institutions and legislation for resource management -- The catchment approach : ways and means -- Sustaining bulk supply : consumption and interference -- Sustaining bulk supply : possible solutions -- Wat…
"Regional water security around the world is at risk from climatic and non-climatic challenges, including extreme weather events, rapid population growth and urbanisation, economic growth and rising income levels, ageing infrastructure, and increased demand for energy and food, …
The state of water resources and the need for a comprehensive perspective -- The water economy -- Supply costs, demands and benefits -- Optimal water policy -- Water regulation -- Conjunctive use -- Case studies of regulatory interventions -- Economy-wide considerations of water…
"Water exploitation has increased notably in the world during the last 250 years since the onset of industrialisation. The relationships between economic processes and water use are complex and include many interwoven drivers such as: technological development, dietary choices a…