Author: Water Resources Council (U.S.)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Water resources development
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
The Nation's Water Resources
Author: Water Resources Council (U.S.)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Water resources development
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
Confronting the Nation's Water Problems
Author: National Research CouncilPublisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309092582
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 325
Book Description
In order to confront the increasingly severe water problems faced by all parts of the country, the United States needs to make a new commitment to research on water resources. A new mechanism is needed to coordinate water research currently fragmented among nearly 20 federal agencies. Given the competition for water among farmers, communities, aquatic ecosystems and other users-as well as emerging challenges such as climate change and the threat of waterborne diseases-Confronting the Nation's Water Problems concludes that an additional $70 million in federal funding should go annually to water research. Funding should go specifically to the areas of water demand and use, water supply augmentation, and other institutional research topics. The book notes that overall federal funding for water research has been stagnant in real terms for the past 30 years and that the portion dedicated to research on water use and social science topics has declined considerably.
Agricultural Water Management
Author: National Research CouncilPublisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309179254
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 158
Book Description
This report contains a collection of papers from a workshopâ€"Strengthening Science-Based Decision-Making for Sustainable Management of Scarce Water Resources for Agricultural Production, held in Tunisia. Participants, including scientists, decision makers, representatives of non-profit organizations, and a farmer, came from the United States and several countries in North Africa and the Middle East. The papers examined constraints to agricultural production as it relates to water scarcity; focusing on 1) the state of the science regarding water management for agricultural purposes in the Middle East and North Africa 2) how science can be applied to better manage existing water supplies to optimize the domestic production of food and fiber. The cross-cutting themes of the workshop were the elements or principles of science-based decision making, the role of the scientific community in ensuring that science is an integral part of the decision making process, and ways to improve communications between scientists and decision makers.
Water Resources and the Nation's Water Supply
Author: United States. General Accounting OfficePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 72
Book Description
Water Conservation, Reuse, and Recycling
Author: Academy of Sciences of the Islamic Republic of IranPublisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309181194
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
In December 2002, a group of specialists on water resources from the United States and Iran met in Tunis, Tunisia, for an interacademy workshop on water resources management, conservation, and recycling. This was the fourth interacademy workshop on a variety of topics held in 2002, the first year of such workshops. Tunis was selected as the location for the workshop because the Tunisian experience in addressing water conservation issues was of interest to the participants from both the United States and Iran. This report includes the agenda for the workshop, all of the papers that were presented, and the list of site visits.
The Nation's Water Resources: Water management problem profiles
Author: Water Resources Council (U.S.)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Water consumption
Languages : en
Pages : 156
Book Description
The Nation's Water Resources
Author: Water Resources Council (U.S.)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Water resources development
Languages : en
Pages : 698
Book Description
The Nation's Water Resources
Author: Water Resources Council (U.S.)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Water resources development
Languages : en
Pages : 56
Book Description
The Nation's Water Resources
Author: Water Resources Council (U.S.)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Water resources development
Languages : en
Pages : 482
Book Description
The United Nations world water development report 2020
Author: UNESCO World Water Assessment ProgrammePublisher: UNESCO Publishing
ISBN: 9231003712
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 235
Book Description
The 2020 edition of the WWDR, titled 'Water and Climate Change' illustrates the critical linkages between water and climate change in the context of the broader sustainable development agenda. Supported by examples from across the world, it describes both the challenges and opportunities created by climate change, and provides potential responses - in terms of adaptation, mitigation and improved resilience - that can be undertaken by enhancing water resources management, attenuating water-related risks, and improving access to water supply and sanitation services for all in a sustainable manner. It addresses the interrelations between water, people, environment and economics in a changing climate, demonstrating how climate change can be a positive catalyst for improved water management, governance and financing to achieve a sustainable and prosperous world for all. The report provides a fact-based, water-focused contribution to the knowledge base on climate change. It is complementary to existing scientific assessments and designed to support international political frameworks, with the goals of helping the water community tackle the challenges of climate change, and informing the climate change community about the opportunities that improved water management offers in terms of adaptation and mitigation.