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114 produkter
Rethinking Water Management
Innovative Approaches to Contemporary Issues
Av Caroline Figueres, Johan Rockstrom m. fl.
Häftad, 2003
457 kr
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If water resources are to be distributed efficiently, equitably and cost-effectively in this rapidly changing world, then it is clear that current water management practices are no longer feasible. Innovative approaches are required to meet the increasing water demands of a growing world population …
Urban Resilience to Droughts and Floods
The Role of Policies and Governance
Av Cecilia Tortajada, James Horne m. fl.
Inbunden, 2018
2521 kr
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This book focuses on policies and governance on how to build the resilience of cities to droughts and floods in the short-, medium-, and long-term. There are discussions on how cities prepare for, cope with, learn from, manage, and recover from these extreme events. The chapters also consider …
Water Reuse Policies for Potable Use
Av Cecilia Tortajada, Choon Nam Ong
Häftad, 2018
752 kr
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As water demand has increased globally and resources have become more limited because of physical scarcity, over-exploitation and pollution, it has been necessary to develop more options for water supplies. These options include the production at large scale of high-quality reused water from …
Integrated Water Resources Management
From concept to implementation
Häftad, 2018
752 kr
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The book includes seventeen excellent researched and documented papers that reflect the diversity of thought, ideas and experiences related to IWRM. They draw from an extensive, inclusive and geographically representative range of theoretical propositions and practical examples. These include the …
Urban Resilience to Droughts and Floods
The Role of Policies and Governance
Av Cecilia Tortajada, James Horne m. fl.
Häftad, 2020
690 kr
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This book focuses on policies and governance on how to build the resilience of cities to droughts and floods in the short-, medium-, and long-term. There are discussions on how cities prepare for, cope with, learn from, manage, and recover from these extreme events. The chapters also consider …
Water Pricing and Public-Private Partnership
Av Asit Biswas, Cecilia Tortajada
Inbunden, 2005
2591 kr
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There is no question that water pricing and public-private partnership can improve water management practices in the future. However, this concept is neither the cure-all many proponents argue, nor the disaster its opponents forecast. Providing a comprehensive and objective assessment of what does …
Water Management in Megacities
Av Cecilia Tortajada, Olli Varis m. fl.
Inbunden, 2006
765 kr
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Efficient and equitable water, wastewater and stormwater management for the megacities is becoming an increasingly complex task. The special issue will focus on water management in its totality for megacities, including their technical, social, economic, legal, institutional and environmental …
Water as a Human Right for the Middle East and North Africa
Av Asit Biswas, Eglal Rached m. fl.
Inbunden, 2008
2591 kr
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Access to safe drinking water and proper sanitation is essential for human survival and for maintenance of a decent quality of life. Currently, more than a billion people do not have access to safe drinking water and more than two billion people lack proper sanitation. In 1992, the United Nations …
Water as a Human Right for the Middle East and North Africa
Av Asit Biswas, Eglal Rached m. fl.
Häftad, 2008
758 kr
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Access to safe drinking water and proper sanitation is essential for human survival and for maintenance of a decent quality of life. Currently, more than a billion people do not have access to safe drinking water and more than two billion people lack proper sanitation. In 1992, the United Nations …
Integrated Water Resources Management in Latin America
Av Asit Biswas, Benedito P.F. Braga m. fl.
Inbunden, 2009
765 kr
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It is now widely accepted that the world is likely to face a major water crisis unless the present management practices are improved very significantly. Promoted extensively by donors and international institutions over the past 15 years, integrated water resources management (IWRM) has been …
Water Management in Megacities
Av Cecilia Tortajada, Olli Varis m. fl.
Häftad, 2009
372 kr
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Efficient and equitable water, wastewater and stormwater management for the megacities is becoming an increasingly complex task. The special issue will focus on water management in its totality for megacities, including their technical, social, economic, legal, institutional and environmental …
Improving Water Policy and Governance
Av Cecilia Tortajada, Asit Biswas
Inbunden, 2010
2516 kr
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Old forms of governance in both public and private sectors are becoming increasingly irrelevant because of rapidly changing conditions. Because of these changes, both governance processes and the scope of the institutions through which power is exercised throughout society may have to undergo a …
Singapore Water Story
Sustainable Development in an Urban City-state
Av Cecilia Tortajada, Yugal Kishore Joshi m. fl.
Inbunden, 2014
2516 kr
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Singapore´s journey during the past 45 years is an outstanding example that, in spite of multiple hardships, pragmatic policies, clear visions, long-term planning, forward-looking strategies and political will, as well as a relentless urge to improve, can result in strong foundations for …
Singapore Water Story
Sustainable Development in an Urban City-state
Av Cecilia Tortajada, Yugal Kishore Joshi m. fl.
Häftad, 2013
722 kr
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Singapore´s journey during the past 45 years is an outstanding example that, in spite of multiple hardships, pragmatic policies, clear visions, long-term planning, forward-looking strategies and political will, as well as a relentless urge to improve, can result in strong foundations for …
Improving Water Policy and Governance
Av Cecilia Tortajada, Asit Biswas
Häftad, 2011
736 kr
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Old forms of governance in both public and private sectors are becoming increasingly irrelevant because of rapidly changing conditions. Because of these changes, both governance processes and the scope of the institutions through which power is exercised throughout society may have to undergo a …
Water Quality Management
Present Situations, Challenges and Future Perspectives
Av Asit Biswas, Cecilia Tortajada m. fl.
Inbunden, 2011
1524 kr
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The global attention in recent years has focused primarily on water quantity and allocation issues. Water quality has received significantly less attention than water quantity. Commendable progress has been made by the developed world to control point sources of pollution, but commensurate progress …
Asian Perspectives on Water Policy
Av Cecilia Tortajada, Asit Biswas
Inbunden, 2012
2516 kr
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Asian countries are not homogenous. They are in different stages of social and economic development, with cultural conditions and institutional and legal frameworks varying from one country to another. Therefore, how water can be successfully managed differs from one country to another. The book …
Water Quality Policy and Management in Asia
Inbunden, 2013
1524 kr
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Asia's 48 countries have an estimated 1.757 billion urban population and 2.4 billion people in rural areas (or approximately 60 per cent of the global population). Divided into central, eastern, southern, south-eastern and western regions, the continent is also extremely heterogeneous in terms of …
Integrated Water Resources Management in Latin America
Av Asit Biswas, Benedito P.F. Braga m. fl.
Häftad, 2013
386 kr
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It is now widely accepted that the world is likely to face a major water crisis unless the present management practices are improved very significantly. Promoted extensively by donors and international institutions over the past 15 years, integrated water resources management (IWRM) has been …
Water Resources and Decision-Making Systems
Av Cecilia Tortajada, Kevin Parris
Inbunden, 2013
1524 kr
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Water data and information are essential to support efforts to understand, manage, allocate, utilize and protect water resources. The linkages between Water Information Systems and needs of decision makers are complex, but can be encapsulated in a Driving Force (Policy Needs) – Monitoring – Data …
Urban Resilience to Droughts and Floods
The Role of Policies and Governance
Av Larry Harrington, James Horne m. fl.
E-bok, 2020
814 kr
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This book focuses on policies and governance on how to build the resilience of cities to droughts and floods in the short-, medium-, and long-term. There are discussions on how cities prepare for, cope with, learn from, manage, and recover from these extreme events. The chapters also consider …
Urban Resilience to Droughts and Floods
The Role of Policies and Governance
Av Larry Harrington, James Horne m. fl.
E-bok, 2020
814 kr
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This book focuses on policies and governance on how to build the resilience of cities to droughts and floods in the short-, medium-, and long-term. There are discussions on how cities prepare for, cope with, learn from, manage, and recover from these extreme events. The chapters also consider …
Global Water Resources
Festschrift in Honour of Asit K. Biswas
Av Eduardo Araral, Cecilia Tortajada
E-bok, 2021
749 kr
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This is a Festschrift in honour of Professor Asit K. Biswas, for his manifold contributions to water resources policy and management and his extensive efforts over six decades to generate, synthetize, apply, and disseminate knowledge at national and global levels. Global Water Resources: …
Global Water Resources
Festschrift in Honour of Asit K. Biswas
Av Eduardo Araral, Cecilia Tortajada
E-bok, 2021
749 kr
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This is a Festschrift in honour of Professor Asit K. Biswas, for his manifold contributions to water resources policy and management and his extensive efforts over six decades to generate, synthetize, apply, and disseminate knowledge at national and global levels. Global Water Resources: …
Global Water Resources
Festschrift in Honour of Asit K. Biswas
Av Cecilia Tortajada, Eduardo Araral
Inbunden, 2021
2521 kr
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This is a Festschrift in honour of Professor Asit K. Biswas, for his manifold contributions to water resources policy and management and his extensive efforts over six decades to generate, synthetize, apply, and disseminate knowledge at national and global levels.Global Water Resources: Festschrift …
Global Water Resources
Festschrift in Honour of Asit K. Biswas
Av Cecilia Tortajada, Eduardo Araral
Häftad, 2023
694 kr
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This is a Festschrift in honour of Professor Asit K. Biswas, for his manifold contributions to water resources policy and management and his extensive efforts over six decades to generate, synthetize, apply, and disseminate knowledge at national and global levels.Global Water Resources: Festschrift …
Water Pricing and Public-Private Partnership
Av Cecilia Tortajada, Asit Biswas
E-bok, 2014
841 kr
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There is no question that water pricing and public-private partnership can improve water management practices in the future. However, this concept is neither the cure-all many proponents argue, nor the disaster its opponents forecast. Providing a comprehensive and objective assessment of what does …
Water Pricing and Public-Private Partnership
Av Cecilia Tortajada, Asit Biswas
E-bok, 2014
866 kr
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There is no question that water pricing and public-private partnership can improve water management practices in the future. However, this concept is neither the cure-all many proponents argue, nor the disaster its opponents forecast. Providing a comprehensive and objective assessment of what does …
Water Resources and Decision-Making Systems
Av Kevin Parris, Cecilia Tortajada
E-bok, 2016
572 kr
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Water data and information are essential to support efforts to understand, manage, allocate, utilize and protect water resources. The linkages between Water Information Systems and needs of decision makers are complex, but can be encapsulated in a Driving Force (Policy Needs) – Monitoring – …
Water Resources and Decision-Making Systems
Av Kevin Parris, Cecilia Tortajada
E-bok, 2016
555 kr
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Water data and information are essential to support efforts to understand, manage, allocate, utilize and protect water resources. The linkages between Water Information Systems and needs of decision makers are complex, but can be encapsulated in a Driving Force (Policy Needs) – Monitoring – …
