Produced biennially, The World's Water is the most comprehensive and up-to-to date source of information and analysis on freshwater resources. Each new volume examines critical global trends and offers the best data available on a variety of topics related to water. Volume 7 features chapters on U.S. water policy, transboundary waters, and the effects of fossil fuel production on water resources, among other timely issues. Water briefs provide concise updates on topics including bottled water, The Great Lakes Water Agreement, and water and security. The World's Water is coauthored by MacArthur "genius" Peter H. Gleick and his colleagues at the world-renowned Pacific Institute. Since the first volume was published in 1998, the series has become an indispensable resource for professionals in government agencies and nongovernmental organizations, researchers, students, and anyone concerned with water and its use.
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Peter Gleick is President of the Pacific Institute for Studies in Development, Environment, and Security in Oakland, California, and is a recipient of the prestigious MacArthur Fellowship for his work on water issues.
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Foreword by Robert Glennon
Introduction
Chapter 1. Climate Change and Transboundary Waters
Heather Cooley, Juliet Christian-Smith, Peter H. Gleick, Lucy Allen, and Michael Cohen
Transboundary Rivers and Aquifers
Managing Transboundary Basins
Transboundary Water Management Policies and Climate Change
Case Studies
Conclusions and Recommendations
Chapter 2. Corporate Water Management
Peter Schulte, Jason Morrison, and Peter H. Gleick
Global Trends that Affect Businesses
Water-Related Business Risks
Key Factors that Determine Extent and Type of Risk
Risk and Impact Assessment
Strategies for Improved Corporate Water Management
Conclusions: A Framework for Action
Chapter 3. Water Quality
Meena Palaniappan, Peter H. Gleick, Lucy Allen,Michael J. Cohen, Juliet Christian-Smith, and Courtney Smith
Current Water-Quality Challenges
Consequences of Poor Water Quality
Moving to Solutions and Actions
Mechanisms to Achieve Solutions
Conclusion
Chapter 4. Fossil Fuels and Water Quality
Lucy Allen, Michael J. Cohen, David Abelson, and Bart Miller
Fossil-Fuel Production and Associated Water Use
Fossil Fuels and Water Quality: Direct Impacts
Impacts on Freshwater Ecosystems
Impacts on Human Communities
Conclusion
Chapter 5. Australia's Millennium Drought: Impacts and Responses
Matthew Heberger
Water Resources of Australia
Impacts of the Millennium Drought
Responses to Drought
Conclusion
Chapter 6. China Dams
Peter H. Gleick
Dams in China
Dams on Chinese International Rivers
Exporting Chinese Dams
Growing Internal Concern Over Chinese Dams
International Principles Governing Dam Projects: The World Commission on Dams
Conclusions
Chapter 7. U.S. Water Policy Reform
Juliet Christian-Smith, Peter H. Gleick, and Heather Cooley
Background
International Water Reform Efforts
Common Themes and "Soft Path" Solutions
A 21st Century U.S. Water Policy
Conclusions
WATER BRIEFS
1. Bottled Water and Energy
Peter H. Gleick and Heather Cooley
Energy to Produce Bottled Water
Summary of Energy Uses
Conclusions
2. The Great Lakes Water Agreements
Peter Schulte
History of Shared Water Resource Management
Conclusion
3. Water in the Movies
Peter H. Gleick
Popular Movies/Films
Water Documentaries
Short Water Videos and Films
4. Water Conflict Chronology
Peter H. Gleick and Matthew Heberger
DATA SECTION
Data Table 1: Total Renewable Freshwater Supply, by Country
Data Table 2: Freshwater Withdrawal by Country and Sector
Data Table 3: Access to Safe Drinking Water by Country, 1970-2008
Data Table 4: Access to Sanitation by Country, 1970-2008
Data Table 5: MDG Progress on Access to Safe Drinking Water by Region (proportion of population using an improved water source)
Data Table 6: MDG Progress on Access to Sanitation by Region (proportion of population using an improved sanitation facility)
Data Table 7: Under-5 Mortality Rate by Cause and Country, 2008
Data Table 8: Infant Mortality Rate by Country (per 1,000 live births)
Data Table 9: Death and DALYs from Selected Water-Related Diseases, 2000 and 2004
Data Table 10: Overseas Development Assistance for Water Supply and Sanitation, by Donating Country
Data Table 11: Overseas Development Assistance for Water Supply and Sanitation, by Subsector (total of all donating countries)
Data Table 12: Organic Water Pollutant (BOD) Emissions by Country (% from various industries), 2005
Data Table 13: Top Environmental Concerns of the American Public: Selected Years, 1997-2010 (% who worry "a great deal")
Data Table 14a: Top Environmental Concerns Around the World
Date Table 14b: Concern for Water Issues (% "very concerned") for Seven Major Countries
Data Table 15: Satisfaction With Local Water Quality, by Country, 2006-2007
Data Table 16: Extinct (or Extinct in the Wild) Freshwater Animal Species
Data Table 17: U.S. Federal Water-Related Agency Budgets
Data Table 18: Overseas Dams With Chinese Financiers, Developers, or Builders (as of August 2010)
Data Table 19: Per-Capita Bottled Water Consumption by Top Countries, 1999-2010 (liters per person per year)
WATER UNITS, DATA CONVERSIONS, AND CONSTANTS
COMPREHENSIVE TABLE OF CONTENTS
Volume 1: The World's Water 1998-1999: The Biennial Report on Freshwater Resources
Volume 2: The World's Water 2000-2001: The Biennial Report on Freshwater Resources
Volume 3: The World's Water 2002-2003: The Biennial Report on Freshwater Resources
Volume 4: The World's Water 2004-2005: The Biennial Report on Freshwater Resources
Volume 5: The World's Water 2006-2007: The Biennial Report on Freshwater Resources
Volume 6: The World's Water 2008-2009: The Biennial Report on Freshwater Resources
Volume 7: The World's Water Volume 7: The Biennial Report on Freshwater Resources
COMPREHENSIVE INDEX.