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" Building Resilience for Uncertain Water Futures / "
by Patricia Gober.
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BL
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864240
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Gober, Patricia
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Building Resilience for Uncertain Water Futures /\ by Patricia Gober.
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Cham :: Springer International Publishing :: Imprint :: Palgrave Macmillan,, 2018.
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1 online resource (XXV, 213 pages 49 illustrations, 43 illustrations in color.) :: online resource
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3319712330
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: 9783319712338
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3319712330
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9783319712338
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| Contents
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1. Case for Adaptation -- 2. Human Dimensions of Water Security -- 3. Why is Uncertainty a Game Changer for Water Policy and Practice? -- 4. Hidden Vulnerabilities in the Water-Energy-Land-Food (WELF) Nexus -- 5. Meaning, Purpose and Value of Water -- 6. Decision Making under Uncertainty (DMUU) -- 7. Urban Climate Adaptation -- 8. Social Learning for Water Sector Resilience -- 9. Strategies for Resilience.
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This book describes the existential threats facing the global water systems from population growth and economic development, unsustainable use, environmental change, and weak and fragmented governance. It argues that 'business-as-usual' water science and management cannot solve global water problems because today's water systems are increasingly complex and face uncertain future conditions. Instead, a more holistic, strategic, agile and publically engaged process of water decision making is needed. Building Resilience for Uncertain Water Futures emphasises the importance of adaptation through a series of case studies of cities, regions, and communities that have experimented with anticipatory policy-making, scenario development, and public engagement. By shifting perspective from an emphasis on management to one of adaptation, the book emphasizes the capacity to manage uncertainties, the need for cross-sector coordination, and mechanisms for engaging stakeholder with differing goals and conflict resolution. This book will be a useful resource for students and academics seeking a better understanding of sustainable water use, water policy and water resources management.
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Energy policy.
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Environmental geography.
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Environmental management.
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Social sciences.
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Sustainable development.
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Water-- Pollution.
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Energy policy.
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Environmental geography.
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Environmental management.
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Social sciences.
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Sustainable development.
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Water-- Pollution.
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333.91
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