Water planet : the culture, politics, economics, and sustainability of water on Earth /: the culture, politics, economics, and sustainability of water on Earth. (2016)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Camille Gaskin-Reyes, editor.
• Editors: Gaskin-Reyes, Camille E
• Contents: PrefaceIntroductionChapter 1: Water and Climate ChangeOverviewCase Studies1. Small, Vulnerable Islands: Fallout of Climate Change2. Climate Change Adaptation Measures in Developed Countries3. Impacts of Climate Change on European LakesAnnotated DocumentIntergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Fifth Report 2014: Summary for Policymakers (PM)PerspectivesShould Developed Countries Pay Monetary Reparation for the Ecological Debt Caused by Their Fossil Fuel Emissions?Chapter 2: Global Water Cycle Disruptions and Intense Weather EventsOverviewCase Studies1. Old and New Dust Bowls2. Hurricanes and Intense Storms3. Water Issues in China and Neighboring CountriesAnnotated DocumentUnited Nations Convention to Combat Desertification in the Countries Experiencing Serious Drought and/or Desertification, Particularly in Africa (1994)PerspectivesAre Levees the Best Long-Term Solution to Protecting New Orleans from Flooding?Chapter 3: Sharing Freshwater: Cooperation or Conflict?OverviewCase Studies1. The Impact of Pollution in a Multicountry Lake: A Case Study of Lake Victoria in the Ugandan Context2. The Lempa River Basin in Central America: Water as a Regional Public Good3. Middle East Water: A Bone of ContentionAnnotated Document2008 Draft Articles of the United Nations on the Law of Transboundary AquifersPerspectivesHow Should the Colorado River Basin Be Managed to Mitigate Interstate Conflict?Chapter 4: Ocean and Coastal EnvironmentsOverviewCase Studies1. The Exxon Valdez Spill2. Threats to the Galapagos Islands3. Plastic Contamination of the Ocean: The Great Pacific Garbage PatchAnnotated DocumentUnited Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea: Part V: Exclusive Economic ZonePerspectivesWill the Drilling of Oil in the Gulf of Mexico Be a Source of Regional Conflict between Domestic Stakeholders in the United States?Chapter 5: Water Governance and ConflictsOverviewCase Studies1. Water Diversions, Rain Shortages Dry Up a Major Iranian Lake2. Illicit Trafficking of People and Products on the High Seas3. Whaling Conflicts between Japan and Australia at the International Court of JusticeAnnotated DocumentBerlin Rules: Principles of International Law Governing the Management of All WatersPerspectivesCould Conflicts over Water Actually Promote Peace and Stability?Chapter 6: Water as the Basis for Social and Economic LifeOverviewCase Studies1. Cochabamba Water for Sale?2. Cutting through the Oceans: The Panama Canal and the Proposed Nicaragua Canal3. Waterborne Diseases and Human DevelopmentAnnotated DocumentThe Dublin Statement on Water and Sustainable Development (1992)PerspectivesWhat Steps Should Be Taken to Help Provide Access to Clean Water for More People in the World?Chapter 7: Water, Human Settlements, and the Growth of CitiesOverviewCase Studies1. Cities and LEED Building Technologies2. Mexico City: A Water-Stressed Metropolis3. Water Stress in African CitiesAnnotated DocumentUN-Habitat: Global Water Operators' Partnership Alliance (GWOPA): GWOPA Strategy 2013–2017PerspectivesWhat Steps Should California Take to Deal with Its Ongoing Water Management Issues?Chapter 8: Water, Ocean Exploration, and Land GrabsOverviewCase Studies1. Medieval Navigation Devices2. Muslim Exploration3. Chinese ExplorationAnnotated DocumentDiego Gutiérrez's 1562 Map of America from the Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.PerspectivesDid Early Polynesians Deliberately Travel Great Distances to Colonize Pacific Islands?Chapter 9: Water and EnergyOverviewCase Studies1. The Clean Energy Poverty Market: The Case of Chiapas, Mexico2. Geothermal Energy3. Environmental Impact Assessments: Theory and Practice and the Ilisu Dam and HEPP Hydroelectric Project in TurkeyAnnotated DocumentThe 2000 Report of the World Commission on Dams: "Dams and Development: A New Framework for Decision-Making"PerspectivesHow Will the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam Affect Peace in the Region?Chapter 10: Water and CultureOverviewCase Studies1. Creation Myths in Different Cultures2. Water in Abrahamic Religions3. Water in Other World ReligionsAnnotated DocumentRiver Ganga at a Glance: Identification of Issues and Priority Actions for Restoration (2010)PerspectivesShould Cultural Exceptions Be Made in Whaling Laws?Chapter 11: Water and GenderOverviewCase Studies1. Water and Gender in Madagascar2. Women's Participation in Shrimp Farming in Asia3. Women Explorers and PacesettersAnnotated DocumentMainstreaming Gender in Water Management, UNDP Resource Guide (2006)PerspectivesWhich of the Following Development Aid Projects Have Been Most Effective in Incorporating Gender Considerations into Water and Sanitation Projects to Achieve Intended Outcomes?Chapter 12: A Time for Change and a Call to ActionOverviewWater Initiatives and International EffortsThe Pacific Institute for Studies in Development, Environment, and SecurityClimate Action NetworkUnited Nations Framework Convention on Climate ChangeWaterAidCharity WaterWomen for Water Partnership (WfWP)Global Activities of the World Bank and Regional Development BanksWork of Regional Development BanksOutlook and a Call to ActionAnnotated DocumentConference of the Parties Twenty-First Session Paris, COP 21, November 30–December 11, 2015: Adoption of the Convention Applicable to All Parties, Agenda Item 4(b)BibliographyAbout the Editor and ContributorsIndex.
• Publisher Details: New York : ABC-CLIO
• Publication Date: 2016
• Extent: 1 online resource (472 pages)
• Subjects: 333.91; Nature -- Environmental Conservation & Protection; Water-supply -- Political aspects; Water-supply -- Economic aspects; Water resources development -- Political aspects; Water resources development -- Economic aspects; Water rights; Marine ecosystem health; Global environmental change; Sustainable development; Science -- Earth Sciences -- Geography; Politics & government
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9798216163671
• Related ISBNs: 9781440838163
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