Water resources : efficient, sustainable and equitable use / Wolfram Mauser ; translated by Karen Schneider ; Klaus Wiegandt, general editor.

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Mauser, Wolfram [author.]

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TextLanguage: English Original language: German Series: Sustainability projectPublisher: London : Haus Publishing, 2009Description: 1 online resourceContent type:

text

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computer

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ISBN:

9781906598617
1906598614
1299714676
9781299714670

Uniform titles:

Wie lange reicht die Ressource Wasser? English

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Additional physical formats: Print version:: No titleDDC classification:

333.91 22

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TD345 .M2713 2009

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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.

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Summary: 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-thirds. This work shows what conflicts this will entail, and provides a basis for possible solutions. It is one of 12 books addressing global sustainability concerns commissioned by the Forum for Responsibility in Germany. The author first discusses what it is about water and its relationship to life that makes it unique. He then focuses on two areas where water usage has already caused severe environmental disruption (Aral Sea) or where the potential for international water conflicts is high (Nile River and its tributaries). The discussion on sustainable water use emphasizes the 1992 Dublin Statement on water, which emphasizes that it is a basic human right to have access to clean water and sanitation at an affordable price. Considering the depletion of surface and groundwater resources today in light of projected global population growth (9.5 billion by 2050), it is clear that providing water for individuals, agriculture, and industry will be one of humanity's biggest challenges for the future, requiring major improvements in water recycling and efficiency of use.

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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-thirds. This work shows what conflicts this will entail, and provides a basis for possible solutions. It is one of 12 books addressing global sustainability concerns commissioned by the Forum for Responsibility in Germany. The author first discusses what it is about water and its relationship to life that makes it unique. He then focuses on two areas where water usage has already caused severe environmental disruption (Aral Sea) or where the potential for international water conflicts is high (Nile River and its tributaries). The discussion on sustainable water use emphasizes the 1992 Dublin Statement on water, which emphasizes that it is a basic human right to have access to clean water and sanitation at an affordable price. Considering the depletion of surface and groundwater resources today in light of projected global population growth (9.5 billion by 2050), it is clear that providing water for individuals, agriculture, and industry will be one of humanity's biggest challenges for the future, requiring major improvements in water recycling and efficiency of use.

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