| Water, Cultural Diversity, and Global Environmental Change: Emerging Trends, Sustainable Futures? Contributor(s): Johnston, Barbara Rose (Editor), Hiwasaki, Lisa (Editor), Klaver, Irene J. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 9400717733 ISBN-13: 9789400717732 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $161.49 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: December 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Science | Environmental Science (see Also Chemistry - Environmental) - Nature | Natural Resources |
| Dewey: 363.61 |
| Physical Information: 1.2" H x 6.3" W x 9.3" (2.55 lbs) 560 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Ecology |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Co-published with UNESCO A product of the UNESCO-IHP project on Water and Cultural Diversity, this book represents an effort to examine the complex role water plays as a force in sustaining, maintaining, and threatening the viability of culturally diverse peoples. It is argued that water is a fundamental human need, a human right, and a core sustaining element in biodiversity and cultural diversity. The core concepts utilized in this book draw upon a larger trend in sustainability science, a recognition of the synergism and analytical potential in utilizing a coupled biological and social systems analysis, as the functioning viability of nature is both sustained and threatened by humans. |
