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An in-depth review of sustainable concepts in water resources management under climate change Climate change continues to intensify existing pressures in water resources management, such as rapid population growth, land use changes, pollution, damming of rivers, and many others. Securing a reliable water supply—critical for achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)—requires understanding of the relation between finite water resources, climate variability/change, and various elements of sustainability. 
is a timely and in-depth examination of the concept of sustainability
as it relates to water resources management in the context of climate change risks. 
Featuring contributions by global authors, this edited volume is organized into three sections: Sustainability Concepts; Sustainability Approaches, Tools, and Techniques; and Sustainability in Practice. Detailed chapters describe the linkage between water and sustainable development, highlight the development and use of new measuring and reporting methods, and discuss the implementation of sustainability concepts in various water use sectors. Topics include localizing and mainstreaming global water sustainability initiatives, resilient water infrastructure for poverty reduction, urban water security for sustainable cities, climate actions and challenges for sustainable ecosystem services, and more. This important resource: 
Reviews contemporary scientific research and practical applications in the areas of water, climate change and sustainability in different regions of the world Discusses future directions of research and practices in relation to expected patterns of climate changes Covers a wide range of concepts, theories, and perspectives of sustainable development of water resources Features case studies of field and modelling techniques for analyzing water resources and evaluating vulnerability, security, and associated risks Discusses practical applications of water resources in contexts such as food security, global health, clean energy, and climate action 
 is an invaluable resource for policy makers water managers, researchers, and other professionals in the field, and an ideal text for graduate students in hydrogeology, climate change, geophysics, geochemistry, geography, water resources, and environmental science.

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Water, Climate Change, and Sustainability

Edited by

Vishnu Prasad PandeySangam ShresthaDavid Wiberg

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Names: Pandey, Vishnu Prasad, editor. | Shrestha, Sangam, editor. | Wiberg, David, editor.

Title: Water, climate change, and sustainability / edited by Vishnu Prasad Pandey, Sangam Shrestha, David Wiberg.

Description: Hoboken, NJ : Wiley, 2021. | Includes bibliographical references and index.

Identifiers: LCCN 2020034270 (print) | LCCN 2020034271 (ebook) | ISBN 9781119564447 (hardback) | ISBN 9781119564508 (adobe pdf) | ISBN 9781119564539 (epub)

Subjects: LCSH: Sustainable Development Goals. | Water‐supply–Management–Case studies. | Water‐supply–Effect of global warming on. | Water‐supply–Climatic factors. | Sustainable development.

Classification: LCC TD353 .W33779 2021 (print) | LCC TD353 (ebook) | DDC 628.1–dc23

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CONTRIBUTORS

Malik Muhammad AkramDirectorate General Agriculture (Water Management), Agriculture Department, Lahore, Pakistan

Mohammad Faiz AlamIndia Office, International Water Management Institute, New Delhi, India

Patricia AnthonyDepartment of Informatics and Enabling Technologies, Lincoln University, Christchurch, New Zealand

Marinda AvenantCentre for Environmental Management, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa

Enoch BessahPan African University, Institute of Life and Earth Sciences (Including Health and Agriculture) , University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria

Keith CameronDepartment of Soil and Physical Sciences, Lincoln University, Christchurch, New Zealand

Henry Wai ChauDepartment of Soil and Physical Sciences, Lincoln University, Christchurch, New Zealand

Peter Emmanuel CookeyEnvironmental Engineering and Water Technology Department, IHE Delft Institute for Water Education, Delft, The Netherlands

Jayesh DesaiAdvanced Center for Water Resources Development and Management (ACWADAM), Karve Nagar, Pune, India

Catarina FonsecaIRC, The Hague, The Netherlands

Ashim Das GuptaDepartment of Civil and Infrastructure Engineering, Asian Institute of Technology, Pathumthani, Thailand

Luis HuezoDepartment of Food, Agricultural and Biological Engineering, The Ohio State University, Wooster, OH, USA

Khurshid JahanDepartment of Geosciences, University of Rhode Island, USA

Birendra KCAqualinc Research Limited, Christchurch, New Zealand

Asmita KhanalDepartment of Food, Agricultural and Biological Engineering, The Ohio State University, Wooster, OH, USA

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