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Structure : IRD (French National Research Institute for Sustainable Development)
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In the current context of climate change, overexploitation of resources, and human impacts on the environment, the issue of water stands out as one of the major challenges of the 21st century. Ensuring access to safe drinking water for as many people as possible is thus included among the Millennium Development Goals. The distribution and availability of water, its uses—whether domestic, agricultural, industrial, or for energy—as well as water quality are also central to scientific research, as this book demonstrates. Readers will find texts accessible to all, accompanied by abundant illustrations. The main research programs conducted on the theme of water by the IRD and its partners in the Global South are presented in the form of sidebars. The book is intended for anyone wishing to explore the major current issues related to water from the perspective of sustainable management.
In the current context of climate change, overexploitation of resources, and human impacts on the environment, the issue of water is one of the major challenges of the twenty-first century. Access to drinking water for the greatest number is one of the Millennium Development Goals. The allocation and availability of water, its uses—for domestic, agricultural, and industrial purposes and for energy production—and its quality are also central to scientific research, as this book demonstrates. The reader will find accessible texts accompanied by numerous illustrations. The main research programs on water conducted by IRD and its partners in the Global South are described in sidebars. The book is intended for anyone wishing to learn about current water-related issues with a focus on sustainable management.
FEATURES
Publisher: IRD Editions
Author(s): collective
Series: Coffee Table Books
Publication date: March 15, 2012
