Water resources : efficient, sustainable and equitable use /
Water is a vital part of every ecosystem on the planet. It is a prerequisite for the basic function and productive efficiency of life on Earth. Today, approximately a third of the earth's population suffers because of water scarcity, and by the year 2025, this percentage is likely rise to two-t...
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Format: | Licensed eBooks |
Language: | English German |
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London :
Haus Publishing
2009.
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Series: | Sustainability project.
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Online Access: | https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.2307/jj.10984417 |
Table of Contents:
- Front ; Contents; Editor's Foreword; Preface; 1 Introduction; 2 Water in the Global Life-Support System of the Earth; 3 How is Water Used?
- Regional Examples; 4 How Much Water is Available?
- A New Perspective; 5 Water and Land Use; 6 How Much Water Do People Need?; 7 Virtual Water; 8 The Future of our Water Resources; Glossary; References.