Drought and water supply

This book presents a comprehensive overview of the first longitudinal study of the downstream response of a major river to the establishment of a large hydropower facility and dams.

Ecology of Australian Temperate Reefs presents the current state of knowledge of the ecology of important elements of southern Australian sub-tidal reef flora and fauna, and the underlying ecological principles.

Transboundary watercourses account for an estimated 60 per cent of global freshwater flow and support the livelihoods of hundreds of millions of people worldwide.

Transboundary watercourses account for an estimated 60 per cent of global freshwater flow and support the livelihoods of hundreds of millions of people worldwide.

An examination of the challenges of water management in Australian cities drawing on environmental, urban and economy history.

This book explores the national security implications of the Arab Gulf states'' reliance on desalination plants, for researchers and policy makers.

An overview of critical conceptual approaches to water justice, illustrated with global historic and contemporary case studies of socio-environmental struggles.

The Terrestrial Water Cycle: Natural and Human-Induced Changes is a comprehensive volume that investigates the changes in the terrestrial water cycle and the natural and anthropogenic factors that cause these changes.

In countries where scarce surface water causes disease and conflict, an abundance of water can bring peace.

Overview of systems of frequency distributions, their properties, applications to the fields of water resources and environmental engineering.

This new textbook introduces the concepts and tools essential for upper-level undergraduate study in water resources and hydraulics.

This book advocates a more thoughtful approach to urban water management.

Water is the key to human civilization.

Illustration of copula theory with detailed real-world case study examples in the fields of hydrology and water resources engineering.

This book addresses the diverse ways in which international law governs the uses, management, and protection of fresh water.

Water has always been a crucial catalyst for human development.

It is zero hour for a new US water policy!

The world's oceans cover about 70% of our planet.

Contested Waters provides an in-depth analysis of trans-boundary water conflict involving the Indus Basin in Pakistan.

An examination of the challenges of water management in Australian cities drawing on environmental, urban and economy history.

The Nile is arguably the most famous river in the world.

Qanats are ubiquitous, yet unseen, and a clever way to create streams where none exist in nature.

Are we making the best use of water?

Much progress has been made in achieving the ambitious goals that Congress established in 1972 in the Clean Water Act (CWA) to restore and maintain the chemical, physical, and biological integrity of the nation's waters.

Overview of systems of frequency distributions, their properties, applications to the fields of water resources and environmental engineering.

How are climate change, weather-related disasters, food and water insecurity, and energetic and infrastructural collapse narrated audiovisually in the most environmentally vulnerable areas of the Planet?

By the year 2025 nearly 2 billion people will live in regions experiencing absolute water scarcity.

Canadian Water Politics explores the nature of water use conflicts and the need for institutional designs and reforms to meet the governance challenges now and in the future.

This book brings together extensive scientific learning on what makes a good farm for biodiversity.

Interest in biochar among soil and environment researchers has increased dramatically over the past decade.

Nourished by fears of global warming and climate change, water has become an issue of urgent international concern.

This book explores the national security implications of the Arab Gulf states'' reliance on desalination plants, for researchers and policy makers.

This practical guide shows how we can contribute to conserving water, our most precious resource, in our home and garden.

This practical guide shows how we can contribute to conserving water, our most precious resource, in our home and garden.

Following on from Volume 4 in this series, which looked at issues and challenges with regard to Climate Change Adaptation (CCA) and Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR), Volume 5 has a specific focus on Asia.

The Nile is arguably the most famous river in the world.

Are we making the best use of water?

Wetlands are often seen as the ultimate symbol of beauty and tranquillity, their clear waters sheltering mysterious animals in a world where change is gentle and slow, from dragonflies skimming above their own reflections to the fishes glimpsed briefly below.

Contamination of drinking water is a worldwide problem, and ongoing work is taking place across the globe to address the issues affecting this precious commodity.

As flooding, drought and water scarcity become more pronounced due to climate change, so the way in which these events are presented in the media assumes greater significance.

It has been estimated that globally, 1.

The current literature compartmentalizes the complex issue of water and wastewater into its discrete components; technology, planning, policy, construction, economics, etc.

A new approach to water-resources for researchers, professionals and graduate students, focusing on global sustainability and socio-ecological resilience to change.

Indispensable for human existence yet increasingly owned and controlled by private capital; the last decade has witnessed an intensifying battle for water.

How is water scarcity becoming a serious problem worldwide-including in the United States?

Power and Water in the Middle East' provides a powerful new perspective on the Palestinian-Israeli water conflict.

In the 21st Century, the world will see an unprecedented migration of people moving from rural to urban areas.