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Management of Transboundary
. Ed(S): Varis, Olli; Tortajada, Cecilia; Biswas, Asit K.
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Description for Management of Transboundary
Hardback. Transboundary rivers and lakes are often the remaining new sources of water that can be developed for human uses. These water sources were not used in the past because of the many complexities involved. This book analyses the magnitudes of the transboundary water problems in different parts of the world. Editor(s): Varis, Olli; Tortajada, Cecilia; Biswas, Asit K. Series: Water Resources Development and Management. Num Pages: 304 pages, 18 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: KNBW; TQSW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 654.
Water’s role in the nature is very fundamental. As it circulates in the atmosphere, in the rivers, lakes, soil, rock, and in the oceans, it is the major conveyer of va- ous chemical substances and of energy, and it can also be called as the blood of the ecosystems of this planet. But at the same time water is interwoven in the va- ous functions of the nature and the human society in countless ways which makes water one of the most complicated challenges of the mankind today. These ch- lenges call for seeing water in a broad development framework, ... Read more
Water’s role in the nature is very fundamental. As it circulates in the atmosphere, in the rivers, lakes, soil, rock, and in the oceans, it is the major conveyer of va- ous chemical substances and of energy, and it can also be called as the blood of the ecosystems of this planet. But at the same time water is interwoven in the va- ous functions of the nature and the human society in countless ways which makes water one of the most complicated challenges of the mankind today. These ch- lenges call for seeing water in a broad development framework, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
Series
Water Resources Development and Management
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
Berlin, Germany
ISBN
9783540749264
SKU
V9783540749264
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Reviews for Management of Transboundary
From the reviews: "A welcome development that by the efforts of the Helsinki University of Technology and the Third World Centre for Water Management (with intellectual support of the International Water Resources Association), Springer has brought out a book on the Management of Transboundary Rivers and Lakes. It is based on many invited papers presented ... Read more