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Record Nr.

UNISA996214337303316

Autore

Lawford Richard G

Titolo

Water: Science, Policy, and Management: Challenges and Opportunities

Pubbl/distr/stampa

[Place of publication not identified], : American Geophysical Union, 2003

ISBN

1-118-66564-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (415 pages) : illustrations, maps

Collana

Water resources monograph ; ; Volume 16

Altri autori (Persone)

LawfordRichard G

Disciplina

363.6/1

Soggetti

Integrated water development

Water-supply - Management

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Using science to address a growing worldwide water dilemma for the 21st century -- Urban water issues : an international perspective -- Groundwater issues -- Water development and food production.

Sommario/riassunto

From the local to the global scale, water use and sustainability are issues of historic importance. Never before has water science needed to inform water policy so much, and never before have we seen how challenging it is to advance that relationship.