Table of Contents: “…Introduction -- Water scarcity in China : current situation -- Water resources management in China : an overview of determinant variables -- Improving water governance -- Deepening water rights administration and developing water markets -- Improving efficiency and equity in water pricing -- Protecting ecosystems in river basins through market-oriented eco-compensation instruments -- Controlling water pollution -- Preventing water pollution disasters -- Summary, action plan and issues for the future.…”
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Table of Contents: “…The oceans -- ch 2. Managing water scarcity -- ch 3. Access to safe water -- ch 4. …”
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Table of Contents: “…Introduction / Jonathan Lautze -- Water scarcity / Jonathan Lautze and Munir A. Hanjra -- Water governance / Jonathan Lautze, Sanjiv de Silva, Mark Giordano, and Luke Sanford -- Water security / Jonathan Lautze and Herath Manthrithilake -- Water productivity / Jonathan Lautze, Xueliang Cai and Greenwell Matchaya -- Virtual water and water footprints / Dennis Wichelns -- Green and blue water / Aditya Sood, Prathapar Sanmugan, Vladimir Smakhtin -- Conclusions / Jonathan Lautze and Vladimir Smakhtin -- Appendix: Other new terms in water management / Munir A. …”
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Table of Contents: “…-- Oil, OPEC, and the challenges of surplus management -- Water scarcity and agricultural policy in the MENA region -- Building a new future : development in the post-conflict context and post-disaster recovery -- Is the MENA region "open" for business? …”
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Table of Contents: “…Husseini -- Legal framework for allocation of water and for protection of water quality in Israel / Marcia Gelpe -- Groundwater management -- Shared groundwater resources: environmental hazards and technical solutions in Palestine / Karen Assaf -- The mountain aquifer: shared groundwater resources, environmental hazards, and technical solutions / Dror Avisar -- Stream restoration -- The condition of streams and prospects for restoration in Palestine / Nader El-Khateeb -- Stream restoration under conditions of water scarcity: insight from the Israeli experience / Avital Gasith and Yaron Hershkovitz -- Drinking-water standards -- Drinking water quality and standards: the Palestinian perspective / Alfred Abed Rabbo -- Israeli drinking-water resources and supply / Ramy Halperin -- Sewage treatment -- Sewage treatment in Gaza and the quest to upgrade infrastructure / Khalil Tubail -- Wastewater Treatment and Reuse in Israel / Yossi Inbar -- Agriculture and water -- Sustainable water supply for agriculture in Palestine / Said A. …”
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Table of Contents: “…Global freshwater resources and their use : World's water resources ; Freshwater availability ; Water use: trends and examples : Water scarcity ; Water disputes ; Economics of water ; Sustainability -- 2. …”

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Table of Contents: “…Expected consequences: Disrupted ecosystems : many species and ecosystems may not be able to adapt to new climatic conditions and stresses ; Water security : water scarcity has already become a major stress in some regions : climate change may raise the stress level ; Food Security : climate change threatens future agricultural development in some regions, and is benefiting others ; Threats to health : the recent increase in the number of victims, and the economic costs of weather-related health effects may be a sign of the future ; Rising sea levels : thermal expansion of oceans and melting ice will lead to a substantial rise in sea level, threatening many coastal communities ; Cities at risk ; the combined impact of changes in the climate is falling particularly hard on rapidly growing cities ; Cultural losses : climate change is threatening sites that represent the world's cultural and historical heritage -- Responding to change: Urgent action to adapt : as climate change becomes more marked, the need for adaptation will be ever greater, and more difficult ; Building capacity to adapt : there is a need to develop effective strategies and actions, and to support efforts being made at all levels ; City responses : cities around the world are taking action to reduce their emissions ; Renewable energy : renewable energy sources could be the key to economically and socially sustainable societies ; Low carbon futures : economic growth needs to be achieved with lower greenhouse gas emissions, especially in developing countries ; Counting carbon : accurate accounting of carbon and greenhouse gas emissions is essential --…”
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