Role of desalination in addressing water scarcity / Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia.
There is a growing concern among the international community that a pending water crisis is threatening the entire global population, not only those living in arid to semi-arid areas. This report, the second in the series of the United Nations World Water Development Report (WWDR), gives and overvi...
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| Format: | Government Document Book |
| Language: | English |
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2009.
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| Series: | ESCWA water development report ;
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| Summary: | There is a growing concern among the international community that a pending water crisis is threatening the entire global population, not only those living in arid to semi-arid areas. This report, the second in the series of the United Nations World Water Development Report (WWDR), gives and overview of the water resources in the ESCWA (Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia) region based on the most recent data and information obtained from member countries. The state of water resources in the region is analyzed and assessed on the basis of data and indicators selected from available information and within the context of integrated water resources management (IWRM). The report provides a comprehensive summary of the current situation of water resources in each member country in term of availability, accessibility and sustainability.--Publisher's description. |
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| Item Description: | "10 November 2009" "Sales Number E.09.II.L.7"--Title page verso. |
| Physical Description: | vi, 46 pages : illustrations, map ; 28 cm. Also freely available online. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9789211283297 9211283299 |
| ISSN: | 1817-1990 ; |
| Additional Physical Form available Note: | Also freely available online. |