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BL
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805564
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b622953
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| Main Entry
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Unesco.
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The 3rd United Nations World Water Development Report : : water in a changing world.\ Unesco.
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| Publication Statement
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Paris, France: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESC, 2009
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xxvi, 318 pages : color illustrations, color maps (digital, PDF file)
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| ISBN
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1844078396
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: 184407840X
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: 9231040952
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: 9781844078394
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: 9781844078400
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: 9789231040955
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| Notes
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Title from e-book title screen (viewed Apr. 1, 2009).
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| Contents
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Getting out of the box : linking water to decisions for sustainable development --Demographic, economic and social drivers --Technological innovations --Policies, laws and finance --Climate change and possible futures --Water's many benefits --Evolution of water use --Impacts of water use on water systems and the environment --Managing competition for water and the pressure on ecosystems --The Earth's natural water cycles --Changes in the global water cycle --Evolving hazards and emerging opportunities --Bridging the observational gap --Options inside the water box --Options from beyond the water box --The way forward.
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Offers a comprehensive review of the world's freshwater resources. This work provides best practices as well as theoretical analyses to help stimulate ideas and actions for better stewardship in the water sector.
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Water quality management.
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Water resources development.
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Water-supply -- Management.
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Unesco.
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World Water Assessment Programme (United Nations)
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Water in a changing world; 3rd UN World Water Development Report, 2009; WWDR-3; United Nations world water development report
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