Water Security, Climate Change and Sustainable Development |
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| Editor:
| Biswas, Asit K.
Tortajada, Cecilia |
| Series title: | Water Resources Development and Management Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-981-287-976-9 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2015 |
| Publisher: | Springer
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $99.00 |
Book Description:
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This book pursues a comprehensive approach so as to arrive at a better understanding of the implications of climate change on sustainable development, focusing on the perspective of water. Climate change is one of today's most pressing global issues and will become increasingly important in the decades to come, as societies will feel its pervasive impacts in many aspects of their lives. Given that the majority of these climate change impacts will be felt through the medium of water,...
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This book pursues a comprehensive approach so as to arrive at a better understanding of the implications of climate change on sustainable development, focusing on the perspective of water. Climate change is one of today's most pressing global issues and will become increasingly important in the decades to come, as societies will feel its pervasive impacts in many aspects of their lives. Given that the majority of these climate change impacts will be felt through the medium of water, the book explores the interrelationships and inter-linkages between water, climate change and sustainable development.