Water, Sustainable Development and the Nexus (eBook, PDF)

Response to Climate Change
Redaktion: Grover, Velma I.; Alfarra, Amani

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

Water is intricately linked with food security, energy security, and sustainable development. As the world is moving towards sustainable development goals, it is critical to recognize the role of water in attaining these goals. This book explores the nexus approach as a framework to look at the issues and identify solutions.

---

Dieser Download kann aus rechtlichen Gründen nur mit Rechnungsadresse in A, B, BG, CY, CZ, D, DK, EW, E, FIN, F, GR, HR, H, IRL, I, LT, L, LR, M, NL, PL, P, R, S, SLO, SK ausgeliefert werden.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 250
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. August 2019
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781498786522
• Artikelnr.: 57603618

Autorenporträt

Dr. Velma I. Grover has work experience spanning over two decades in international development with international policy think-tank, non-governmental sector, consulting and teaching at Universities (McMaster University and York University, Canada, and Kobe College, Japan), thus developing a deep understanding of stakeholder issues and policy research (mainly in the area of water and waste). She has visited Kalmar University (1999), the Smith School of Enterprise and Environment at Oxford (2008), and currently teaches at McMaster University. Dr. Amani Alfarra has a Ph.D. degree in water resources management in the use of non-conventional water such as treated wastewater in agriculture and 25 years of experience in the field of natural resources management and policy at the country and regional levels. She currently works as a Water Resources Officer for the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization in Rome, Italy, providing support to the Global Framework for Water Scarcity in Agriculture WASAG and the Source to Sea forum.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction: Global challenges with growing demand for resources and economic development. Three Dimensions of SD and the Nexus. Three dimensions of SD
ecosystems (environment), economic development and social equity issues. Water and three Dimensions of Sustainable Development as mitigation response for climate change. Looking beyond the water sector: An introduction to the Water
Energy
Food Nexus. Water
Energy
Food Security and the Nexus. Promoting human security: The Food Nexus, sustainable development and health. Safe water and healthy food: The link between agriculture, nutrition and water policy. Sanitation and the linkages to WEF Nexus. Water, development and urbanization/industry challenges. Inherited cultural attitude for water use and its linkages to energy and food. Linkages to SD and water use in different cultures. Climate change mitigation/adaptation issues. The Water
Energy
Food Nexus in the Arab Region: From discussion to implementation. The Water
Energy
Food Nexus in Asia. The Water
Energy
Food Nexus in Africa. The Water
Energy
Food Nexus in North America. The Water
Energy
Food Nexus in Europe. The Water
Energy
Food Nexus in Australia. Conclusion.