Global water security : lessons learnt and long-term implications /: lessons learnt and long-term implications. (2018)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: World Water Council, editor.
• Editors: World Water Council,
• Contents: Intro; Preface I; Join Hands to Meet Water Security Challenges and Promote Global Sustainable Development; Preface II; Global Water Security: Strategies and Policy Implications; Preface III; Water Securityâ#x80;#x94;Worldwide, for Us All, and by Us All; Contents; 1 Towards Global Water Security: A Departure from the Status Quo?; Abstract; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Water Security, Its Dimensions and Risks; 1.2.1 Water and Climate-Related Risks; 1.3 Instruments to Address Water Security; 1.4 Implementation of the Water Security Paradigm; 1.5 Initiatives and the Burden of the Status Quo; References. 2 Water Security in AustraliaAbstract; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Urban Water Security; 2.2.1 Water Security in Large Urban Areas; 2.2.2 Water Security in Regional and Remote Towns; 2.2.3 Urban Water Security and Climate Change; 2.3 Water Security in Agriculture; 2.3.1 Water Security in Irrigated Agriculture; 2.3.1.1 Policy and Practice in the Southern MDB; 2.3.1.2 Policy and Practice in the Rest of Australia; 2.3.1.3 Unregulated Surface Water; 2.3.1.4 The Ord Scheme; 2.3.1.5 Northern Australia; 2.3.2 Water Security in Rainfed Agriculture; 2.4 Water Security for the Environment. 2.5 Water Security for Mining2.6 Water Security for Electricity Generation; 2.7 Discussion; 2.7.1 The Present; 2.7.2 The Future; 2.8 Lessons; References; 3 Addressing Water Challenges and Safeguarding Water Security: Chinaâ#x80;#x99;s Thought, Action, and Practice; Abstract; 3.1 Overview of Water Security in China; 3.1.1 Characteristics of Chinaâ#x80;#x99;s Water Resources; 3.1.2 The Difficult Situation of Water Security in China; 3.1.3 China Has Raised Water Security to the Level of National Strategy; 3.2 Constantly Improving Flood Control, Drought Relief, and Disaster Mitigation Capacity. 3.2.1 Main Challenges to Flood Control Security in China3.2.2 Main Measures to Safeguard Flood Control Security; 3.2.3 Main Achievements in Safeguarding Flood Control Security; 3.3 Consolidating and Improving the Conditions of Urban and Rural Water Supply; 3.3.1 Challenges to Water Supply Security in China; 3.3.2 Main Measures to Safeguard Water Supply Security; 3.3.3 Main Achievements in Safeguarding Water Supply Security; 3.4 Expanding and Renovating Agriculture Irrigation and Drainage Infrastructure; 3.4.1 Challenges to Food Security in China; 3.4.2 Main Measures to Safeguard Food Security. 3.4.3 Main Achievements in Safeguarding Food Security3.5 Promoting Water Ecological Civilisation Development and Water Environment Protection; 3.5.1 Challenges to Water Ecological Security in China; 3.5.2 Main Measures to Safeguard Water Ecological Security; 3.5.3 Main Achievements in Safeguarding Water Ecological Security; 3.6 Conclusion; References; 4 Quest for Water Security in Singapore; Abstract; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Water Security: Development of Water, Energy, and Food Resources in Land-Constrained Singapore; 4.2.1 Development of Water and Energy Resources.
• Publisher Details: Singapore : Springer
• Publication Date: 2018
• Extent: 1 online resource (xx, 279 pages), illustrations (some color)
• Subjects: 333.91; Water security; Water-supply -- Management; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Real Estate -- General; Water security; Water-supply -- Management; Climate Change/Climate Change Impacts; Electronic books; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9789811079139; 9811079137
• Related ISBNs: 9789811079122; 9811079129
• Notes: Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed February 5, 2018).
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