The book entitled Water, Climate Change, and Sustainability co-edited by Prof. Vishnu Prasad Pandey, Prof. Sangam Shrestha, and Dr. David Wiberg has been published by Wiley.
This book provides an in-depth review of sustainable concepts in water resources management under climate change featuring contributions by 49 global authors which has been organized into three sections: Sustainability Concepts; Sustainability Approaches, Tools, and Techniques; and Sustainability in Practice. Detailed chapters describe the linkage between water and sustainable development, highlight the development and use of new measuring and reporting methods, and discuss the implementation of sustainability concepts in various water use sectors. Topics include localizing and mainstreaming global water sustainability initiatives, resilient water infrastructure for poverty reduction, urban water security for sustainable cities, climate actions and challenges for sustainable ecosystem services, and more. This important resource:
•Reviews contemporary scientific research and practical applications in the areas of water, climate change, and sustainability in different regions of the world
•Discusses future directions of research and practices in relation to expected patterns of climate changes
•Covers a wide range of concepts, theories, and perspectives of sustainable development of water resources
•Features case studies of field and modeling techniques for analyzing water resources and evaluating vulnerability, security, and associated risks
•Discusses practical applications of water resources in contexts such as food security, global health, clean energy, and climate action
Water, Climate Change, and Sustainability is an invaluable resource for policymakers water managers, researchers, and other professionals in the field, and an ideal text for graduate students in hydrogeology, climate change, geophysics, geochemistry, geography, water resources, and environmental science.
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