Globalization of water : sharing the planet's freshwater resources /
Globalization of Water is a first-of-its-kind review of the critical relationship between globalization and sustainable water management. It explores the impact of international trade on local water depletion and pollution and identifies "water dependent" nations. Examines the critical lin...
| Main Author: | |
|---|---|
| Other Authors: | |
| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | English. |
| Published: |
Malden, MA :
Blackwell Pub.,
2008.
|
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | Globalization of Water is a first-of-its-kind review of the critical relationship between globalization and sustainable water management. It explores the impact of international trade on local water depletion and pollution and identifies "water dependent" nations. Examines the critical link between water management and international trade, considering how local water depletion and pollution are often closely tied to the structure of the global economyOffers a consumer-based indicator of each nation's water use: the water footprintQuestions whether trade can enhance global |
|---|---|
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xii, 208 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations, maps (chiefly color) |
| Format: | Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 195-202) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780470696224 0470696222 9780470695470 0470695471 1282341839 9781282341838 9786612341830 6612341831 9781444360196 1444360191 |