The World's Water 2008-2009: The Biennial Report on Freshwater Resources (2) (The World's Water)

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Synopsis
Produced biennially, The World'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 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. From the world's leading authority on water issues, The World'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.
Copyright:
2009

Book Details

Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
Book Size:
432 Pages
ISBN-13:
9781597269667
Related ISBNs:
9781597265058
Publisher:
Island Press
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
Pacific Institute for Studies in Development, Environment, and Security
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
Nonfiction, Science
Submitted By:
Bookshare Staff
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This is a copyrighted book.

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