Water, Climate Change, and Sustainability

Anin-depthreviewofsustainableconcepts inwater resourcesmanagementunder climate change

Climatechangecontinuesto intensifyexisting pressures in water resources management,such as rapid population growth, land usechanges, pollution,damming of rivers,andmany others.Securing areliable water supply—critical forachieving SustainableDevelopmentGoals (SDGs)—requiresunderstanding of therelationbetweenfinitewaterresources, climatevariability/change, and variouselementsof sustainability.Water, Climate Change, and Sustainabilityis a timely and in-depth examination ofthe concept ofsustainabilityas it relates to water resources management in thecontext ofclimate change risks.

Featuringcontributions byglobal 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 thedevelopment and use of newmeasuring and reporting methods, and discuss the implementation ofsustainability concepts in various water use sectors.Topics includelocalizing 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:

• Reviewscontemporaryscientificresearchandpracticalapplicationsin the areas of water, climate change and sustainability in different regions of the world
• Discussesfuture directions of research andpractices in relation toexpected patterns of climate changes
• Coversa wide range ofconcepts, theories, and perspectivesof sustainable development of water resources
• Features case studies offield and modelling techniquesfor analyzing water resourcesand evaluating vulnerability, security, andassociated risks
• Discussespractical applications of water resourcesin contexts such as foodsecurity,globalhealth, clean energy, andclimate action

Water, Climate Change, and Sustainability is aninvaluable resource forpolicy makerswater managers,researchers, and other professionals in the field, and an ideal text forgraduate studentsinhydrogeology, climate change, geophysics, geochemistry, geography, water resources, and environmental science.

Keywords:

water resources management; water management climate change; sustainable water resources; water sustainable development; water sustainability tools; water sustainability techniques; water sustainability approaches; sustainable water climate change