Water Security, Climate Change and Sustainable Development

• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Biswas, Asit K. (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Tortajada, Cecilia (Επιμελητής έκδοσης)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Singapore : Springer Singapore : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
• Σειρά: Water Resources Development and Management,
• Θέματα: Environment.; Hydrology.; Water-supply.; Environmental management.; Climate change.; Sustainable development.; Sustainable Development.; Hydrology/Water Resources.; Climate Change/Climate Change Impacts.; Water Industry/Water Technologies.; Water Policy/Water Governance/Water Management.

This book pursues a comprehensive approach so as to arrive at a better understanding of the implications of climate change on sustainable development, focusing on the perspective of water. Climate change is one of today’s most pressing global issues and will become increasingly important in the deca...

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