Regulating water and sanitation for the poor: economic regulation for public …

The aim of this book is to present the potential benefits as well as the challenges of introducing a more formal economic regulatory process into the urban water sector arena in lower-income countries. There is a particular focus upon the impact this may have on the poorest, the informal, slum and shanty dwellers of the rapidly growing cities. Economic regulation, usually introduced in the cont…

Plan B 3.0: mobilizing to save civilization

Brown's contemporary plan for saving human civilization is a "MUST READ" on the primary reading source for my doctoral International Communications course. My environmentalist-professor sensed that we not only hadn't read this book but that we didn't care enough about the frightening discoveries that each chapter of the book brings to the surface of the reader's mind. Just the chapter alone on …

Water loss control

This comprehensive guide takes you step by step through every stage of the development of a water loss control program-from measuring and auditing water loss, tracking losses to their root cause, to developing a loss control program for future efficiency. Inside, you'll find precise descriptions of the most current methodologies and technologies, along with tables and figures presenting key inf…

Water management in 2020 and beyond

Water is intertwined in the daily life of humans in countless ways. The importance of water as a driver for health, food security, and quality of life and as a pillar for economic development is unique. As water affects human lives, the mankind also effects the hydrological cycle, in all dimensions from the local to the global scale. Food production accounts for 90% of water use in developing c…

Wind and water

Edition

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ISBN/ISSN

9780816070879

Collation

xvi, 208 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 24 cm.

Series Title

Energy and the environment

Call Number

[TLK-LIB-203]

Water treatment plant performance evaluations and operations

Water treatment is a growing field in North America, with seventy US states and localities and ten Canadian provinces requiring certification for water treatment plant operators. This book provides a step-by-step look at the most current water treatment technologies, balancing academic theory and professional practice. A compilation of studies conducted over the past decade at the Bloomington, …

Managing and transforming water conflicts

What is the one thing that no-one can do without? Water. Where water crosses boundaries - be they economic, legal, political or cultural - the stage is set for disputes between different users trying to safeguard access to a vital resource, while protecting the natural environment. Without strategies to anticipate, address, and mediate between competing users, intractable water conflicts are li…

Environmental health in emergencies and disasters: a practical guide

Distills what is known about environmental health during an emergency or disaster. Draws on results from the International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction, and on experience with sustainable development between the two Earth Summits. The volume is intended for practitioners, as well as for policy makers and researchers, and thus covers both general and technical aspects of environmental h…

Introduction to emergency management

Details practices, strategies, and the key players involved in emergency management, especially in the US but also around the world. This title includes case studies that offer specific examples of disasters and how they were managed.

Principles of emergency planning and management

Edition

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ISBN/ISSN

9781903544105

Collation

xii, 340 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Series Title

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Call Number

[TLK-LIB-73]