The world is on the brink of the greatest crisis it has ever faced: a spiraling lack of fresh water. Groundwater is drying up, even as water demands for food pr

This book highlights the relationship between the water sector and various other sectors in order to establish an improved understanding of the importance of wa

The UN designated the decade 2005–2015 as the International Decade for Action – Water for Life. The move was initiated at the third World Water Forum in Kyo

The purpose of this book is to present an overview of the latest research, policy, practitioner, academic and international thinking on water security—an issu

Water security has received increasing attention in the scientific and public policy communities in recent years. The Handbook on Water Security is a much-neede