Water insecurity a social dilemma /

• Other Authors: Abedin, Md. Anwarul, Habiba, Umma, Shaw, Rajib
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Bingley, U.K. : Emerald, 2013.
• Series: Community, environment and disaster risk management ; v. 13.
• Subjects: Science > Environmental Science.; Nature > Environmental Conservation & Protection.; Natural disasters.; Management of land & natural resources.; Water-supply.; Water consumption.

It has been estimated that globally, 1.2 billion people live with acute shortage of water. Water scarcity, particularly in south and south-east Asian countries, is well known. However, the social dilemmas and insecurities related to water issues are often less discussed. In the case of south and sou...