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The Big Thirstby Charles Fishman
Simon & Schuster 2011; US$ 12.99The water coming out of your kitchen tap is four billion years old and might well have been sipped by a Tyrannosaurus rex . Rather than only three states of water—liquid, ice, and vapor—there is a fourth, “molecular water,” fused into rock 400 miles deep in the Earth, and that’s where most of the planet’s water is found. Unlike most precious resources, water cannot be used up; it can always be made clean enough again to drink—indeed, water can be made so clean that it’s toxic. Water is the most vital substance in our lives but also more amazing and mysterious than we appreciate. As Charles Fishman brings vibrantly to life in this surprising and mind-changing narrative, water runs our world... more...
Water and Society in Early Medieval Italy, AD 4001000by Paolo Squatriti
Cambridge University Press 1998; US$ 38.00A discussion of the relationship between people and water in medieval Italy. more...
Water Demand Forecastingby V. Gardiner; Lorenzo Carcaterra
Spon Press 1986; US$ 160.00Proceedings of a workshop sponsored by the Economic and Social Research Council. more...
Handbook of Water Economicsby Colin Green
John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. 2003; US$ 221.00The Handbook of Water Economics is presented in three sections: theory, methods and applications, providing the latest information in the growing area of water economics and the environment, covering the theory and issues relating to resource management techniques, policy formulation, implementation and evaluation in the water sector. * Includes strong theory section which links to real world examples in the applications section * Provides an associated website which will include: formats for EXCEL spreadsheet application covered in the text; bibliography and links to related sites * Methods section includes coverage of methods of economic evaluation, use of economic instruments and cost-benefit analysis * Applications section includes case... more...
Water Policyby P. Howsam; R.C. Carter
Spon Press 1996; US$ 330.00Water Policy shares real practical experience at all levels, emphasising the co-operation between different professions and sectors that must take place to ensure adequate supplies of fresh water in the future. more...
Challenges of the New Water Policies for the XXI Centuryby E. Cabrera; R. Cobacho
Taylor & Francis 2004; US$ 159.95A collection of papers from the Seminar on Challenges of the New Water Policies for the 21st Century in Valencia 2002, focusing on the main political, economical and ecological aspects of the concept of sustainable water resource development. more...
Politics of Water in the Middle Eastby Dr Martin Sherman
Palgrave Macmillan Ltd. 1999; US$ 147.00Will the flames of war in the Middle East be fanned or quenched by water? This is the central question addressed by this unusually forthright book. It is a question that is becoming increasing pertinent and pressing - especially in the climatically parched and political volatile realities of the region. Indeed, leaders across the Middle East - including those considered to be among the most moderate have warned that water, more than any other issue, is liable to drive their countries to war. The book provides sobering analyses of Israel's water predicament and of the hydro-political implications for the country, particularly in the light of recent developments in the 'peace process'. more...
The Evolution of Markets for Waterby Jeff Bennett
Edward Elgar Publishing 2005; US$ 40.00This book presents a detailed picture of the evolutionary processes at work in water markets with a particular focus on theory and practice in Australia. Policymakers are striving to strike a balance between the pros and cons of a property rights/market based approach to the allocation of water resources, as opposed to an approach that centres on government regulation. The current movement in Australia is toward the use of markets, and numerous reforms are either underway or under consideration in that direction. more...
Cost-Benefit Analysis and Water Resources Management by R. Brouwer; D. Pearce
Edward Elgar Publishing 2005; US$ 40.00How are the economic values of water accounted for in policy and project appraisal? This important new book aims to give an overview of the state-of-the-art in Cost?Benefit Analysis (CBA) in water resources management throughout Europe and North America, along with an examination of current applications. more...
Water Resource Economics and Policyby W. Douglas Shaw
Edward Elgar Publishing 2005; US$ 40.00?Douglass Shaw?s Water Resource Economics and Policy is a timely and useful offering, filling an important void in MS and Post bac texts. The beginning chapters provide background in legal and economic theory considerations. Each is followed up in the book with specific regulatory and institutional examples as well as citations and explanations of empirical work in water resources economics. more...