000 01149nam a22001457a 4500
020 _a9788182743977
082 _a333.91
_bNAI
100 _aNair, Jeevan Ed.
245 _aImpending global water crisis
260 _aNew Delhi
_bPentagon Press
_c2009
300 _axv,252p.
505 _aContents Preface v 1.Introduction 1-7 2.Overview: Causes, Impacts and Solutions 8-13 3.2025 : A Future Perspective 14-48 4.Freshwater scarcity and Solutions 49-88 5.Challenge of the 21st Century 89-108 6.Water : Conflicts and Opportunities 7.Knowledge and Capacity Development 115-216 8. Water and Nature 127-129 9. The Concept of Virtual Water 130-134 10.How much water is enough Water? 135-138 11.Women : The Worst Sufferers 139-143 12.Water : The Real Food Crisis 144-147 13.Using water Like theres No Tomorrow 148-163 14.The Role of Governance in Water Control 164-180 15.Coping with Water Scarcity 181-184 16.Good Management can prevent Crisis 185-189 17.Think Local to Conserve Freshwater 190-197 Appendices 198-233 Bibliography 235 Index 249
890 _aIndia
942 _2ddc
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