The World's Water Volume 8: The Biennial Report on Freshwater Resources (Volume 8) - Hardcover

Gleick, Peter H.; Pacific Institute; Ajami, Newsha; Christian-Smith, Juliet; Cooley, Heather; Donnelly, Kristina; Fulton, Julian; Ha, Mai-Lan; Heberger, Matthew; Moore, Eli; Morrison, Jason; Orr, Stewart; Schulte, Peter; Srinivasan, Veena

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1610914813 ISBN 13: 9781610914819

Publisher: Island Press, 2014

Synopsis

Produced biennially, The World's Water is the most comprehensive and up-to-to date source of information and analysis on freshwater resources. Each new volume examines critical global trends and offers the best data available on a variety of topics related to water.

Volume 8 features chapters on hydraulic fracturing (fracking), water footprints, sustainable water jobs, and desalination financing, among other timely issues. Water briefs provide concise updates on topics including the Dead-Sea and the role of water in the Syrian conflict.

The World's Water is coauthored by MacArthur "genius" Peter H. Gleick and his colleagues at the world-renowned Pacific Institute. Since the first volume was published in 1998, the series has become an indispensable resource for professionals in government agencies and nongovernmental organizations, researchers, students, and anyone concerned with water and its use.

 

About this title

Book Description:

An unmatched reference on water issues

 

About the Author:

Peter H. Gleick is President of the Pacific Institute for Studies in Development, Environment, and Security in Oakland, California, and is a recipient of the prestigious MacArthur Fellowship for his work on water issues.

About this edition

• Publisher: Island Press
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1610914813
• ISBN 13: 9781610914819
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 496