Synopses & Reviews
Produced biennially, The Worldandrsquo;s Water provides a timely examination of the key issues surrounding freshwater resources and their use. Each new volume identifies and explains the most significant and#160;trends worldwide, and offers the best data available on a variety of topics related to water. The 2008-2009 volume features overview chapters on:
andbull; water and climate change
andbull; water in China
andbull; status of the Millennium Development Goals for water
andbull; peak water
andbull; efficient urban water use
andbull; business reporting on water
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This new volume contains an updated chronology of global conflicts associated with water, as well as brief reviews of issues regarding desalination, the Salton Sea, and the Three Gorges Dam.
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From the worldandrsquo;s leading authority on water issues, The Worldandrsquo;s Water is the most comprehensive and up-to-date source of information and analysis on freshwater resources and the political, economic, scientific, and technological issues associated with them. It is an essential reference for water resource professionals in government agencies and nongovernmental organizations, researchers, students, and anyone concerned with water and its use.
Synopsis
Produced biennially,
The Worlds Water provides a timely examination of the key issues surrounding freshwater resources and their use. Each new volume identifies and explains the most significant trends worldwide, and offers the best data available on a variety of topics related to water. The 2008-2009 volume features overview chapters on: water and climate change
water in China
status of the Millennium Development Goals for water
peak water
efficient urban water use
business reporting on water This new volume contains an updated chronology of global conflicts associated with water, as well as brief reviews of issues regarding desalination, the Salton Sea, and the Three Gorges Dam.
Synopsis
Produced biennially, The Worlds
About the Author
Peter H. Gleick is president of the Pacific Institute for Studies in Development, Environment, and Security in Oakland, California, and is a recipient of the prestigious MacArthur Fellowship for his work on water issues.
Table of Contents
Foreword \ Malin Falkenmark
Acknowledgements
Introduction
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Chapter 1. Peak Water \ Meena Palaniappan and Peter H. Gleick
-Concept of Peak Oil
-Comparison of Water and Oil
-A New Water Paradigm: The Soft Path for Water
-Conclusion
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Chapter 2. Business Reporting on Water \ Mari Morikawa, Jason Morrison, and Peter H. Gleick
-Corporate Reporting: A Brief History
-Qualitative Information: Water Management Policies, Strategies, and Activities
-Water Reporting Trends by Sector
-Conclusions and Recommendations
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Chapter 3. Water Management in a Changing Climate \ Heather Cooley
-The Climate is Already Changing
-Projected Impacts of Rising Greenhouse Gas Concentrations
-Climate Change and Water Resources
-Vulnerability to Climate Change
-Adaptation
-Conclusion
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Chapter 4. Millennium Development Goals: Charting Progress and a Way Forward \ Meena Palaniappan
-Millennium Development Goals
-Measuring Progress: Methods and Definitions
-Progress on the Water and Sanitation MDGs
-A Closer Look at Water and Sanitation Disparities
-Meeting the MDGs: The Way Forward
-Conclusion
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Chapter 5. China and Water \ Peter H. Gleick
-The Problems
-Water-Related Environmental Disasters in China
-Water Availability and Quantity
-Groundwater Overdraft
-Floods and Droughts
-Climate Change and Water in China
-Water and Chinese Politics
-Growing Regional Conflicts Over Water
-Moving Toward Solutions
-Improving Public Participation
-Conclusion
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Chapter 6. Urban Water-Use Efficiencies: Lessons from United States Cities \ Heather Cooley and Peter H. Gleick
-Use of Water in Urban Areas
-Projecting and Planning for Future Water Demand
-Per-Capita Demand
-Water Conservation and Efficiency Efforts
-Comparison of Water Conservation Programs
-Rate Structures
-Conclusion
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Water Briefs
Data Section
Water Units, Data Conversions, and Constants