Challenges of the New Water Policies for the XXI Century : Proceedings of the Seminar on Challenges of the New Water Policies for the 21st Century, Valencia, 29-31 October 2002 (2004, Hardcover) by read ebook PDF, DJV, MOBI
9789058095589 English 9058095584 The concept of sustainable development appeared almost twenty years ago, adapting traditional policies to new circumstances, and promoting progress capable of satisfying the necessities of both present and future generations. It is widely believed that the need for a proper and sustainable management of water will be a problem which will confront society in the 21st century. In this publication, the main political aspects are successively developed, including the EU Water Framework Directive, the globalization and privatization of fresh water and the case of the new Australian structure for water regulation. The second part of the book is devoted to more practical aspects: from the real effects of climate change, to the various implications of water sustainability on agriculture and cities, devoting particular attention to the experience of the Environment Agency in UK. Finally, the last chapter delves into the economic aspects of the different approaches, and the points to take into account when they are to be translated to the final water tariff., The concept of sustainable development promotes a progress capable of satisfying the necessities of present and future generations; it is assumed that a sustainable management of water is still one of the problems to be solved in this century. This is the starting point of this book. Main political aspects are developed such as the EU Water Framework Directive, the globalization and privatization of fresh water, and the case of the new Australian structure for water regulation. A second part of the book is devoted to practical aspects including the effects of climate change and the implications of water sustainability on agriculture and cities, emphasizing the experience of the Environment Agency in UK.
9789058095589 English 9058095584 The concept of sustainable development appeared almost twenty years ago, adapting traditional policies to new circumstances, and promoting progress capable of satisfying the necessities of both present and future generations. It is widely believed that the need for a proper and sustainable management of water will be a problem which will confront society in the 21st century. In this publication, the main political aspects are successively developed, including the EU Water Framework Directive, the globalization and privatization of fresh water and the case of the new Australian structure for water regulation. The second part of the book is devoted to more practical aspects: from the real effects of climate change, to the various implications of water sustainability on agriculture and cities, devoting particular attention to the experience of the Environment Agency in UK. Finally, the last chapter delves into the economic aspects of the different approaches, and the points to take into account when they are to be translated to the final water tariff., The concept of sustainable development promotes a progress capable of satisfying the necessities of present and future generations; it is assumed that a sustainable management of water is still one of the problems to be solved in this century. This is the starting point of this book. Main political aspects are developed such as the EU Water Framework Directive, the globalization and privatization of fresh water, and the case of the new Australian structure for water regulation. A second part of the book is devoted to practical aspects including the effects of climate change and the implications of water sustainability on agriculture and cities, emphasizing the experience of the Environment Agency in UK.