LEADER 03986nam 22008415 450 001 9910299557403321 005 20250730101759.0 010 $a9781610915380 010 $a1610915380 010 $a9781610915373 010 $a1610915372 024 7 $a10.5822/978-1-61091-537-3 035 $a(CKB)2560000000155212 035 $a(EBL)3071477 035 $a(SSID)ssj0001239314 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11686683 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001239314 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)11185415 035 $a(PQKB)11098337 035 $a(SSID)ssj0001195135 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12513131 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001195135 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)11155976 035 $a(PQKB)11701296 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3071477 035 $a(DE-He213)978-1-61091-537-3 035 $a(PPN)178780383 035 $a(Perlego)2984935 035 $a(EXLCZ)992560000000155212 100 $a20140516d2014 u| 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurbn|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aChasing Water $eA Guide for Moving from Scarcity to Sustainability /$fby Brian Richter 205 $a1st ed. 2014. 210 1$aWashington, DC :$cIsland Press/Center for Resource Economics :$cImprint: Island Press,$d2014. 215 $a1 online resource (182 p.) 300 $aIncludes index. 311 0 $a9781610915366 311 0 $a1610915364 311 0 $a9781597264624 311 0 $a1597264628 327 $a1. Running Out of Water -- 2. Taking Stock of Our Water Budgets -- 3. Options for Resolving Water Bankruptcy -- 4. Who Is Responsible for Water? -- 5. Seven Principles for Sustainability -- 6. Bringing Power to the People -- 7. How to Survive a Water Crisis: Murray-Darling Basin, Australia -- 8. Chasing Hope -- Acknowledgments -- Notes -- About the Author -- Index. 330 $aWater scarcity is spreading and intensifying in many regions of the world, with dire consequences for local communities, economies, and freshwater ecosystems. Current approaches tend to rely on policies crafted at the state or national level, which on their own have proved insufficient to arrest water scarcity. To be durable and effective, water plans must be informed by the culture, economics, and varied needs of affected community members. International water expert Brian Richter argues that sustainable water sharing in the twenty-first century can only happen through open, democratic dialogue and local collective action. In Chasing Water, Richter tells a cohesive and complete story of water scarcity: where it is happening, what is causing it, and how it can be addressed. Through his engaging and nontechnical style, he strips away the complexities of water management to its bare essentials, providing information and practical examples that will empower community leaders, activists, and students to develop successful and long-lasting water programs. Chasing Water will provide local stakeholders with the tools and knowledge they need to take an active role in the watershed-based planning and implementation that are essential for water supplies to remain sustainable in perpetuity. 606 $aPollution 606 $aWater 606 $aHydrology 606 $aFreshwater ecology 606 $aMarine ecology 606 $aBiotic communities 606 $aPollution 606 $aWater 606 $aFreshwater and Marine Ecology 606 $aEcosystems 615 0$aPollution. 615 0$aWater. 615 0$aHydrology. 615 0$aFreshwater ecology. 615 0$aMarine ecology. 615 0$aBiotic communities. 615 14$aPollution. 615 24$aWater. 615 24$aFreshwater and Marine Ecology. 615 24$aEcosystems. 676 $a333.7 686 $aSCI026000$2bisacsh 700 $aRichter$b Brian$0987970 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910299557403321 996 $aChasing Water$92520681 997 $aUNINA