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Water Planet
The Culture, Politics, Economics, and Sustainability of Water on Earth
- 472 pages
- English
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eBook - ePub
Water Planet
The Culture, Politics, Economics, and Sustainability of Water on Earth
About this book
Through case studies, opposing viewpoints, and primary documents, this reference work examines the environmental and sustainability issues regarding water as well as how water is an intrinsic part of human culture.
Every culture and ecosystem on earth depends on water. As the world's climate changes, human culture is increasingly threatened by the seemingly opposite problems of having too little clean, potable water and "having too much water"—e.g., flooding, melting polar ice caps, and rising sea levels. What are the solutions that humanity must collectively pursue to protect our ability to flourish on planet earth?
Water Planet: The Culture, Politics, Economics, and Sustainability of Water on Earth offers an unprecedented examination of the critical subject of water sustainability. Its essays, viewpoints, case studies, and documents show how this vital resource that many in first-world countries take for granted is intricately woven into not only basic human survival but also cultural, political, and economic stability. Readers will learn about topics such as flooding and drought; the growing problem of water pollution; the connections between water and gender, including gender equity and gender aspects of water ownership; the effects of global temperature changes on the water supply; concerns regarding fishing and overfishing; water security; and sustainable water management.
Every culture and ecosystem on earth depends on water. As the world's climate changes, human culture is increasingly threatened by the seemingly opposite problems of having too little clean, potable water and "having too much water"—e.g., flooding, melting polar ice caps, and rising sea levels. What are the solutions that humanity must collectively pursue to protect our ability to flourish on planet earth?
Water Planet: The Culture, Politics, Economics, and Sustainability of Water on Earth offers an unprecedented examination of the critical subject of water sustainability. Its essays, viewpoints, case studies, and documents show how this vital resource that many in first-world countries take for granted is intricately woven into not only basic human survival but also cultural, political, and economic stability. Readers will learn about topics such as flooding and drought; the growing problem of water pollution; the connections between water and gender, including gender equity and gender aspects of water ownership; the effects of global temperature changes on the water supply; concerns regarding fishing and overfishing; water security; and sustainable water management.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half Title
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- Preface
- Introduction
- Chapter 1: Water and Climate Change
- Chapter 2: Global Water Cycle Disruptions and Intense Weather Events
- Chapter 3: Sharing Freshwater: Cooperation or Conflict?
- Chapter 4: Ocean and Coastal Environments
- Chapter 5: Water Governance and Conflicts
- Chapter 6: Water as the Basis for Social and Economic Life
- Chapter 7: Water, Human Settlements, and the Growth of Cities
- Chapter 8: Water, Ocean Exploration, and Land Grabs
- Chapter 9: Water and Energy
- Chapter 10: Water and Culture
- Chapter 11: Water and Gender
- Chapter 12: A Time for Change and a Call to Action
- Bibliography
- About the Editor and Contributors
- Index