The World's Water (Record no. 728321)

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020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
ISBN 9781610914826
082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER
Classification number 577.6
Item number GLE-W
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Personal name Gleick,Peter H
245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT
Title The World's Water
Sub Title :the binnial report on freshwater resources
Statement of responsibility, etc Peter H Gleick
260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT)
Place of publication London
Name of publisher Island Press
Year of publication 2014
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Number of Pages 435+Xiii
500 ## - GENERAL NOTE
General note Volume 8 features chapters on hydraulic fracturing (fracking), water footprints, sustainable water jobs, and desalination financing, among other timely issues. Water briefs provide concise updates on topics including the Dead-Sea and the role of water in the Syrian conflict.
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Formatted contents note Chapter 1. Global Water Governance in the Twenty-First Century \ Heather Cooley, Newsha Ajami, Mai-Lan Ha, Veena Srinivasan, Jason Morrison, Kristina Donnelly, and Juliet Christian-Smith<br/>-Global Water Challenges<br/>-The Emergence of Global Water Governance<br/>-Conclusions<br/> <br/>Chapter 2. Two Shared Risks and Interests: The Case for Private Sector Engagement in Water Policy and Management \ Peter Schulte, Stuart Orr, and Jason Morrison<br/>-The Business Case for Investing in Sustainable Water Management<br/>-Utilizing Corporate Resources While Ensuring Public Interest Outcomes and Preventing Policy Capture<br/>-Moving Forward: Unlocking Mutually Beneficial Corporate Action on Water<br/> <br/>Chapter 3. Sustainable Water Jobs \ Eli Moore, Heather Cooley, Juliet Christian-Smith, and Kristina Donnelly<br/>-Water Challenges in Today’s Economy<br/>-Job Quality and Growth in Sustainable Water Occupations<br/>-Conclusions<br/>-Recommendations<br/> <br/>Chapter 4. Hydraulic Fracturing and Water Resources: What Do We Know and Need to Know? \ Heather Cooley and Kristina Donnelly<br/>-Overview of Hydraulic Fracturing<br/>-Concerns Associated with Hydraulic Fracturing Operations<br/>-Water Challenges<br/>-Conclusions<br/> <br/>Chapter 5. Water Footprint \ Julian Fulton, Heather Cooley, and Peter H. Gleick<br/>-The Water Footprint Concept<br/>-Water, Carbon, and Ecological Footprints and Nexus Thinking<br/>-Water Footprint Findings<br/>-Conclusions
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Topical Term Fresh Water Resources
Geographic subdivision World
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    Dewey Decimal Classification     Reference Dept. of Aquatic Biology and Fisheries Dept. of Aquatic Biology and Fisheries Reference 31/05/2024 2502.00 577.6 GLE-W AQU6490 31/05/2024 Book