Water Security, Climate Change and Sustainable Development
This book pursues a comprehensive approach so as to arrive at a better understanding of the implications of climate change on sustainable development, focusing on the perspective of water. Climate change is one of today’s most pressing global issues and w
- PDF / 4,788,880 Bytes
- 176 Pages / 453.543 x 683.15 pts Page_size
- 64 Downloads / 202 Views
Asit K. Biswas Cecilia Tortajada Editors
Water Security, Climate Change and Sustainable Development
Water Resources Development and Management Series editors Asit K. Biswas, Singapore, Republic of Singapore Cecilia Tortajada, Singapore, Republic of Singapore
Editorial Board Dogan Altinbilek, Ankara, Turkey Francisco González-Gómez, Granada, Spain Chennat Gopalakrishnan, Honolulu, USA James Horne, Canberra, Australia David J. Molden, Kathmandu, Nepal Olli Varis, Helsinki, Finland
More information about this series at http://www.springer.com/series/7009
Asit K. Biswas Cecilia Tortajada •
Editors
Water Security, Climate Change and Sustainable Development
123
Editors Asit K. Biswas Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy National University of Singapore Singapore Republic of Singapore
Cecilia Tortajada Institute of Water Policy, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy National University of Singapore Singapore Republic of Singapore
ISSN 1614-810X ISSN 2198-316X (electronic) Water Resources Development and Management ISBN 978-981-287-974-5 ISBN 978-981-287-976-9 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-981-287-976-9 Library of Congress Control Number: 2015951397 Springer Singapore Heidelberg New York Dordrecht London © Springer Science+Business Media Singapore 2016 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. Printed on acid-free paper Springer Science+Business Media Singapore Pte Ltd. is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com)
Foreword
The Vibrant Gujarat series of biennial summits was the brainchild of my predecessor and the current Prime Minster of India, Hon. Narendra Modi. Started in 2003, it was conceived as an event to bring investments to Gujarat and to make the state the premier investment destination in the country by showcasing its business-friendly environment, transparent regulatory and administrative regimes and excellent infrastructure. Gujarat accounts for about 6 % of the land mass of India and approximately 5 % of its population. However, the state
Data Loading...
