Water Security The Water-Food-Energy-Climate Nexus
The world is on the brink of the greatest crisis it has ever faced: a spiraling lack of fresh water. Groundwater is drying up, even as water demands for food production, for energy, and for manufacturing are surging. Water is already emerging as a headline geopolitical issue—and worsening water secu...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Washington, DC
Island Press/Center for Resource Economics
2011, 2011
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2011 |
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| Collection: | Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- 4. National Security. Trans-boundary Waters and Geopolitics by 2025. Hydro-solidarity as a National Security Foundation. Water in the Arabian Gulf: How to Tell the Story. Land: A Question of Increasing Strategic Importance in Search of Better-Informed Answers. The Water–National Security Nexus: The Case of Pakistan
- 5. Cities. A Socioeconomic Breakdown. Fatal Flooding in Modern Cities. Creating a Wastewater Revolution in Asian Cities: The Concept of Cascading Use. Social Enterprise Solution for Water and Sanitation Facilities in Kenya’s Slums. Urban Water Supply Security and Desalination
- 6. People. The Water Crisis Is Now. Water for People: The Capacity Constraint of Governments Hinders Action. Free Access to the Water Nexus. SaniShop: Transforming the Sanitation Crisis into a Massive Business Opportunity for All
- 7. Business. Global Water Tool. Water in the Value Chain. Water Resource Management and Sustainability. Appendix: A Snapshot of Business Water Leadership
- 8. Finance. Financing Water. Meeting the Water Challenge. Water, Agriculture, and the Pricing of Sustenance. Property Rights to Water for All. An Example of Local-Level Water Market Innovation in Sonoma, California
- 9. Climate. Glaciers, Water Security, and Asia’s Rivers. Combining the What and How of Building Climate Resilience: Water Ecosystems and Infrastructure
- 10. New Economic Frameworks for Decision-Making.. The Work of the Water Resources Group. Water Portfolio Management. A “Cloud-to-Coast” Decision Framework. An Integrated Sustainability Index for Effective Water Policy. Water Skin: A Global Multi-scale River Basin Decision-Support Framework for Collaborative Water Resource and Risk Management from the Planetary Skin Institute
- 11. Innovative Water Partnerships
- Conclusion. A Viewpoint from Jordan. So, How Will This Initiative Work?
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction: The Water-Food-Energy-Climate Nexus: A Facts and Figures – Overview
- 1. Agriculture. Responding to the Increase in Land and Water Demand to Guarantee Future. Food Security. Water Scarcity: Agriculture Provides Solutions. Improving, Water, Food, and Climate Security: A Novel Approach to Direct Seeding of Rice. Farmers Facing the Water Challenge. Water Challenges in the Arabian Gulf. The High Cost of Priceless Water and Oman’s Ancient Alternative
- 2. Energy. Water and Energy: New Thinking. Burning Up Food as Fuel: The Role of Water. Choke Point: The Collision Between Water and Energy. Solutions from the Sea
- 3. Trade. The Water-Trade Nexus. The Risks and Rewards of Water in Trade. Interlocking Crises of Water Scarcity: How Trade Can Make a Difference. Soft Approaches to Sustainable Intensification for Water Security