Water for Food in a Changing World.

Our thirst for water grows with our population, but the amount of fresh water available on Earth is fixed. If we assume "business as usual" by 2050 about 40% of the projected global population of 9.4 billion is expected to be facing water stress or scarcity. This book€explores water and fo...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Garrido, Alberto
Otros Autores: Ingram, Helen
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Hoboken : Taylor & Francis, 2011.
Temas:
Water-supply > Management.
Water-supply > Management > International cooperation.
Integrated water development.
Food security.
Environmental policy > International cooperation.
Education.
Agriculture.
Law.
Eau > Approvisionnement > Gestion.
Eau > Approvisionnement > Gestion > Coopération internationale.
Ressources en eau > Aménagement intégré.
Sécurité alimentaire.
Food security
Integrated water development
Water-supply > Management
Water-supply > Management > International cooperation
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:Our thirst for water grows with our population, but the amount of fresh water available on Earth is fixed. If we assume "business as usual" by 2050 about 40% of the projected global population of 9.4 billion is expected to be facing water stress or scarcity. This book€explores water and food production at global and regional scales. The collection offers a comprehensive discussion of all relevant issues, and offers a wide-ranging discussion with the aim of contributing to the global debate about water and food crises.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (352 pages)
ISBN:9780203828410
0203828410

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