现货Water, Culture, and Power: Local Struggles in a Global Context[9781559635219]

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作者Donahue, John ; Johnston, Barbara Rose

出版社Island Press

ISBN9781559635219

出版时间1997-12

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页数408页

正文语种英语

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商品描述: According to some estimates, at least 1.7 billion people do not have an adequate supply of drinking water and as many as 40% of the world's population face chronic shortages. Yet water scarcity is more than a matter of terrain, increased population, and climate. It can also be a byproduct or end result of water management, where the building of dams, canals, and complicated delivery systems provide water for some at the cost of others, and result in short-term gains that wreak long-term ecological havoc. Water scarcity can also be a product of the social systems in which we live."Water, Culture, and Power" presents a series of case studies from around the world that examine the complex culture and power dimensions of water resources and water resource management. Chapters describe highly contested and contentious cases that span the continuum of water management concerns from dam construction and hydroelectric power generation to water quality and potable water systems. Secti

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