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ISBN:
Category : Energy development
Languages : en
Pages : 322
Book Description
Contributed articles presented at the Conference.
6th International R&D Conference, Sustainable Development of Water and Energy Resources, Needs and Challenges, 13-16 February 2007, Lucknow, India : Proceedings: Abstracts
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Energy development
Languages : en
Pages : 322
Book Description
Contributed articles presented at the Conference.
6th International R&D Conference, Sustainable Development of Water and Energy Resources, Needs and Challenges, 13-16 February 2007, Lucknow, India : Proceedings: Water resources
Author: Publisher:
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Category : Energy development
Languages : en
Pages : 718
Book Description
Contributed articles presented at the Conference.
6th International R&D Conference, Sustainable Development of Water and Energy Resources, Needs and Challenges, 13-16 February 2007, Lucknow, India : Proceedings: Energy
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ISBN:
Category : Energy development
Languages : en
Pages : 472
Book Description
Contributed articles presented at the Conference.
Sustainable Development of Water and Energy Resources - Needs and Challenges
Author: V. K. KanjliaWater and Energy International
Author: Managing aquifer recharge
Author: UNESCOPublisher: UNESCO Publishing
ISBN: 9231004883
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 366
Book Description
Biogas Technology
Author: R. S. KhoiyangbamPublisher: The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI)
ISBN: 8179934047
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 217
Book Description
The global demand for energy is met mainly by fossil fuels. Their excessive and indiscriminate use, coupled with increasing demand for energy, will soon deplete their existing reserves. Therefore, it is extremely important to find alternative, environment-friendly, and ecologically sound sources of energy for meeting the present and future energy requirements. Biogas Technology: Towards Sustainable Development makes an attempt to explore the potential of utilizing biodegradable biomass as fuel and manure.
Water for People, Water for Life
Author: World Water Assessment Programme (United Nations)Publisher: Unesco
ISBN:
Category : Water quality management
Languages : en
Pages : 608
Book Description
The world's freshwater resources are coming under growing pressure through such environmental hazards as human waste, urbanization, industrialization, and pesticides. The problems are exacerbated through drought in many parts of the world. The improvement of the water quality itself and access to it have been major concerns for politicians and development agencies for over a decade. First officially formulated at the Rio Earth Summit of 1992, they have been restated or expanded since then. The UN Millennium Declaration of 2000 transformed general guidelines into specific targets. The international community pledged "to halve by 2015 the proportion of people who are unable to reach, or to afford, safe drinking water" and "to stop the unsustainable exploitation of water resources, by developing water management strategies at the regional, national and local levels, which promote both equitable access and adequate supplies." Thus, ten years after Rio it is time to take stock. Based on the collective inputs of 23 United Nations agencies and convention secretariats, this Report offers a global overview of the state of the world's freshwater resources. It is part of an on-going assessment process to develop policies and help with their implementation as well as to measure any progress towards achieving sustainable use of water resources. Generously illustrated with more than 25 full-color global maps and numerous figures, the report reviews progress and trends and presents seven pilot case studies of river basins representing various social, economic and environmental settings: Lake Titicaca (Bolivia, Peru); Senegal river basin (Senegal, Mali, Mauritania, Guinea); Seine Normandy (France); Lake Peipsi/Chudskoe (Estonia, Russia); Ruhuna basin (Sri Lanka); Greater Tokyo region (Japan); and Chao Phraya (Thailand). It assesses progress in 11 challenge areas, including health, food, environment, shared water resources, cities, industry, energy, risk management, knowledge, valuing water and governance. Proposing methodologies and indicators for measuring sustainability, it lays the foundations for regular, system-wide monitoring and reporting by the UN, together with the development of standardized methodologies and data. With its comprehensive maps, glossary, references and coverage of a broad range of themes and examples of real-world river basins, the UN World Water Development Report will no doubt prove to be a most valuable reference work. Visit the United Nation's Water Portal for more information on the report and on the International Year of Freshwater 2003.
Municipal Solid Waste Management in Asia and the Pacific Islands
Author: Agamuthu PariatambyPublisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 9814451738
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 382
Book Description
Solid waste management issues, technologies and challenges are dynamic. More so, in developing and transitory nations in Asia. This book, written by Asian experts in solid waste management, explores the current situation in Asian countries including Pacific Islands. There are not many technical books of this kind, especially dedicated to this region of the world. The chapters form a comprehensive, coherent investigation in municipal solid waste (MSW) management, including, definitions used, generation, sustainable waste management system, legal framework and impacts on global warming. Several case studies from Asian nations are included to exemplify the real situation experienced. Discussions on MSW policy in these countries and their impacts on waste management and minimization (if any) are indeed an eye-opener. Undoubtedly, this book would be a pioneer in revealing the latest situation in the Asian region, which includes two of the world’s most dynamic nations in the economic growth. It is greatly envisaged to form an excellent source of reference in MSW management in Asia and Pacific Islands. This book will bridge the wide gap in available information between the developed and transitory/developing nations.
Managing the Risks of Extreme Events and Disasters to Advance Climate Change Adaptation
Author: Intergovernmental Panel on Climate ChangePublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107025060
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 593
Book Description
Extreme weather and climate events, interacting with exposed and vulnerable human and natural systems, can lead to disasters. This Special Report explores the social as well as physical dimensions of weather- and climate-related disasters, considering opportunities for managing risks at local to international scales. SREX was approved and accepted by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) on 18 November 2011 in Kampala, Uganda.