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  • The Lives of a Budapest Jew

    László Weisz, 1908 to 1995

    Budapest, 1930s and 1940s. László “Laci” Weisz had an ambitious streak, excelling in school and prospering in business despite modest beginnings. Had he lived in unremarkable times, his life might have qualified as a Hungarian Horatio Alger story. But the Nazi takeover of Germany inspired a series of anti-Jewish laws in Hungary. Laci's employer offered him a choice: accept a demotion and reduction ... En savoir plus

    $13.73 CAD

  • Shared Borders, Shared Waters

    Israeli-Palestinian and Colorado River Basin Water Challenges

    This collection of papers examines water management in two of the worlds prominent, arid transboundary areas facing similar challenges. In the Middle East, the chronically water-short Israeli-Palestinian region has recognized the need both to conserve and supplement its traditional water sources. Across the globe on the North American continent, A ... En savoir plus

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  • Let There Be Water

    Israel's Solution for a Water-Starved World

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    Discover how Israel transformed from a parched land into a water superpower, offering a blueprint for a world facing an imminent water crisis.As every day brings urgent reports of growing water shortages around the world, there is no time to lose in the search for solutions. The U.S. government predicts that forty of our fifty states-and 60 percent of the earth's land surface-will soon face ... En savoir plus

    $14.99 CAD

  • Back to the Well

    Rethinking the Future of Water

    Shortlisted, Donner Prize and Evelyn Richardson Non-Fiction AwardDroughts, floods, and contamination of fresh water in the American Southwest, in the Great Lakes region, in Australia, in northern China, in the Middle East, and in India have brought the critical issue of water supply to the forefront of public consciousness. In dozens of countries, ordinary citizens have cause to worry about what ... En savoir plus

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  • Water

    Collections series Resources
    Water is our planet’s most precious resource. It is required by every living thing, yet a huge proportion of the world’s population struggles to access clean water daily. Agriculture, aquaculture, industry, and energy all depend on it - yet its provision and safety engender widespread conflict; battles likely to intensify as threats to freshwater abundance and quality, such as climate change, ... En savoir plus

    $19.99 CAD

  • Water, Peace, and War

    Confronting the Global Water Crisis

    This pioneering and authoritative study considers the profound impact of the growing global water crunch on international peace and security as well as possible ways to mitigate the crisis. Although water is essential to sustaining life and livelihoods, geostrategist Brahma Chellaney argues that it remains the world’s most underappreciated and undervalued resource. One sobering fact is that the ... En savoir plus

    $47.99 CAD

  • Water Politics

    Governing Our Most Precious Resource

    As the world faces another water crisis, it is easy to understand why this precious and highly-disputed resource could determine the fate of entire nations. In reality, however, water conflicts rarely result in violence and more often lead to collaborative governance, however precarious.In this comprehensive and accessible text, David Feldman introduces readers to the key issues, debates, and ... En savoir plus

    $24.99 CAD

  • Water for All

    Global Solutions for a Changing Climate

    par David Sedlak ...
    A fresh look at the world’s water crises, and the existing and emerging solutions that can be used to solve themIt is not your imagination: water crises are more frequent. Our twentieth-century systems for providing the water that grows food, sustains cities, and supports healthy ecosystems are failing to meet the demands of growing population and the challenges brought on by climate change. But ... En savoir plus

    $32.99 CAD

  • Water Resources

    Collections series Foundations Contemporary Environmental
    In this concise introduction to water resources, Shimon Anisfeld explores the fundamental interactions between humans and water, including drinking, sanitation, irrigation, and power production. The book familiarizes students with the current water crisis and with approaches for managing this essential resource more effectively in a time of rapid environmental and social change. Anisfeld addresses ... En savoir plus

    $69.99 CAD

  • Sustainable Land Management: Challenges, Opportunities, And Trade-Offs

    par World Bank ...
    Land is the integrating component of all livelihoods depending on farm, forest, rangeland, or water (rivers, lakes, coastal marine) habitats. Due to varying political, social, and economic factors, the heavy use of natural resources to supply a rapidly growing global population and economy has resulted in the unintended mismanagement and degradation of land and ecosystems. Sustainable Land ... En savoir plus

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  • A Twenty-First Century U.S. Water Policy

    It is zero hour for a new US water policy! At a time when many countries are adopting new national approaches to water management, the United States still has no cohesive federal policy, and water-related authorities are dispersed across more than 30 agencies. Here, at last, is a vision for what we as a nation need to do to manage our most vital resource. In this book, leading thinkers at world ... En savoir plus

    $33.99 CAD

  • Drip Irrigation for Agriculture

    Untold Stories of Efficiency, Innovation and Development

    Collections series Earthscan Studies in Water Resource Management
    Initially associated with hi-tech irrigated agriculture, drip irrigation is now being used by a much wider range of farmers in emerging and developing countries. This book documents the enthusiasm, spread and use of drip irrigation systems by smallholders but also some disappointments and disillusion faced in the global South. It explores and explains under which conditions it works, for whom and ... En savoir plus

    $90.68 CAD