Water and scriptures : ancient roots for sustainable development /: ancient roots for sustainable development. (2017)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: K.V. Raju, S. Manasi [editors].
• Editors: Raju, K. V; Manasi, S
• Contents: Preface; Contents; Water and Scriptures: An Introduction; Introduction; Water, Culture and Religion; Background and Process; Process; First Phase; Content Framework; Progress Review; Work-In-Progress Workshops; Chapters; References; Websites; Water in Islam; Introduction; Methodology; Water, a Natural and Precious Resource; Water, Its Uses and Disposal; Rainfall, an Annually Renewable/Regenerative Process; Surface and Groundwater Found in Nature; Mapping Water on the Planet; Common Sources of Water; Quality/Grade of Water; Water, a Critical Resource. Quran Says All Life Created with and Dependent on Water Rainwater, a Bounty Showered by God; Sent as per Set Criteria; A Myth That Persists; The Crucial Need for Storage; Irrigation: A Legacy Handed Down by Ancient Civilizations; Flooding or Basin Irrigation; Excerpts from the Quran; Perceived Benefits of Water; Navigation over Water; Sea as Highway; Prayer on Water; Qualities of Water; Mythological Anecdotes; Promoting Conservation and Protection; Sustainable Practices: Guiding Principles of Water Use, Preservation and Management; A Hima in Sanaa, Yemen Still in Use. Awareness Through Belief Systems Conserve, Do Not Splurge; Water Purification Practices (Past and Present); Use of Water in Social and Religious Traditions; Dogmas and Practices; Resources Enough for Man's Need; Respect to Rivers in Scriptures and Mythological Descriptions; Water Festivals of the World; Technologies in Water Management; Awareness Regarding Water Cycle and Hydrology; Traditional Sustainable Practices; Abstemious Use of Water; Architecture and Designs for Water Storage and Conservation; Nehar e Zubaidah; Burhanpur Model; Water Management Under Adil Shahi Dynasty. Canals Dug During Sultanate and Mughal Rule Aesthetic, Decorative and Scientific Use of Water; Water-Lifting Machines; Double-Action Suction Pump; Water Supply System; Varied Uses of Hydropower; Water-Powered Elephant Clock; Water Use and Management in Islamic Civilization; Differential Rates of Wealth Tax; Quranic Message-Various Aspects; Enjoy the Sustenance Provided; Maintain Balance; Be Frugal in Use, Waste Not and Pollute Not; Don't Behave Heedlessly, Oppressively or Tyrannically; The Ethical Moral Message of the Quran on Use and Abuse of Water. Some Sociological Aspects of the Distribution of Water Justice and Equity; Justice (Adl); Trusteeship; Man a Trustee, Not a Despoiler; Equity and Trusteeship; Ecological Balance and Pollution; Problems Associated with Commons; Water Is No Longer a Free Good; Learning for the Future; Development in Near Future; RO System; Root-Zone Irrigation; Industry Needs to Economize on Water Usage; Salient Points That Emerge; The Threat of Globalization; Websites; Perspectives on Water and the Bible; Introduction; Purpose; Bible and the Biblical Times; Biblical Perspectives on Water.
• Publisher Details: Cham, Switzerland : Springer
• Publication Date: 2017
• Extent: 1 online resource (vii, 276 pages), illustrations (some color)
• Subjects: 202/.12; 333.7; Environment; Water -- Religious aspects; Water resources development; BODY, MIND & SPIRIT -- Gaia & Earth Energies; RELIGION -- Christianity -- General; RELIGION -- Theology; Water -- Religious aspects; Water resources development; Environment; Sustainable Development; Water Policy/Water Governance/Water Management; Religion and Society; Waste Water Technology / Water Pollution Control / Water Management / Aquatic Pollution; Environmental Law/Policy/Ecojustice; Sociology of Culture; Science -- Environmental Science; Social Science -- Sociology of Religion; Technology & Engineering -- Environmental -- General; Law -- Environmental; Environmental management; Religious issues & debates; Water supply & treatment; Environment law; Religious groups: social & cultural aspects; Sustainable development; Religion and sociology; Environmental pollution; Environmental law; Sustainability; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319505626; 3319505629
• Related ISBNs: 9783319505619; 3319505610
• Notes: Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed May 17, 2017).
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.