One of the main problems confronting the world of the 21st
Century is a shortage of water. There is already severe scarcity in
many regions of the world, causing tremendous problems for local
populations and indeed entire societies. There is insufficient
water available for the production of food to alleviate poverty and
starvation; the lack of water hampers industrial, urban and tourism
development, forcing restrictions on other sectors, especially
agriculture; health problems arise as the deterioration of ground
and surface waters favours water-borne diseases, which flourish in
the absence of decent water distribution and sewerage systems.
Water conflicts still arise in areas under stress, while water for
nature has become a vanishing priority in such zones.
This book is a guide to the establishment of regional and/or
local guidelines for developing and implementing new ideas for
coping with water scarcity. The basic premise underlying the book
is that water scarcity will persist, so personal, human and
society-wide skills will be needed to cope with it while living in
harmony with the necessary environmental constraints. The book
provides basic information to assist decision makers, water
managers, engineers, agronomists, social scientists and other
professions (and their students) in formulating coherent, hopefully
harmonious and consolidated views on the issue. Guidelines are also
given for introducing the general public to the concept of water
scarcity and how to deal with it.
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