One of the early set of reforms that South Africa embarked on after emerging from apartheid was in the water sector, following a remarkable, consultative process. The policy and legal reforms were comprehensive and covered almost all aspects of water management including revolu…
by NATO Emerging Security Challenges Division, Baba, Alper, NATO Advanced Research Workshop on Effect of Climate Change on Water Resources: Issues of National and Global Security, Çeşme, Turkey)
fromNATO science for peace and security series
National and global security can be assessed in many ways but one underlying factor for all humanity is access to reliable sources of water for drinking, sanitation, food production and manufacturing industry. In many parts of the world, population growth and an escalating deman…
Water supply is high on the international political agenda. This study, using the Scottish experience as an examplar, shows that institutional innovation is as important if not more so than improved technology in providing water for a growing world population.
Water supply is high on the international political agenda. This study, using the Scottish experience as an examplar, shows that institutional innovation is as important if not more so than improved technology in providing water for a growing world population.
Water supply is high on the international political agenda. This study, using the Scottish experience as an examplar, shows that institutional innovation is as important if not more so than improved technology in providing water for a growing world population.
This book provides a reference covering the latest techniques and methods of managing large watershed areas. The authors discuss the effects of agricultural run-off--one of the most intransigent problems now faced by environmental engineers and hydrologists. The book includes to…
If you work in the water quality management field, you know the challenges of monitoring and controlling pollutants in our water supply. The increasing problem of agricultural nonpoint source pollution requires complex solutions. Agricultural Nonpoint Source Pollution: Watershed…
This book describes the actions taken at AOCs (Areas Of Concern) through RAPs (Remedial Action Plans) with an aim to highlight the successes and failures of different sites. An attempt is made to draw lessons learnt from a few sites. The book has five sections. The first section…
