Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Betterments
Languages : en
Pages : 328
Book Description
Water Security
Author: The World Economic Forum Water Initiative
Publisher: Island Press
ISBN: 1610910265
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
The world is on the brink of the greatest crisis it has ever faced: a spiraling lack of fresh water. Groundwater is drying up, even as water demands for food production, for energy, and for manufacturing are surging. Water is already emerging as a headline geopolitical issue—and worsening water security will soon have dire consequences in many parts of the global economic system. Directed by UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon at the 2008 Davos Annual Meeting, the World Economic Forum assembled the world’s foremost group of public, private, non-governmental-organization and academic experts to examine the water crisis issue from all perspectives. The result of their work is this forecast—a stark, non-technical overview of where we will be by 2025 if we take a business-as-usual approach to (mis)managing our water resources. The findings are shocking. Perhaps equally stunning are the potential solutions and the recommendations that the group presents. All are included in this landmark publication. Water Security contains compelling commentary from leading decision-makers, past and present. The commentary is supported by analysis from leading academics of how the world economy will be affected if world leaders cannot agree on solutions. The book suggests how business and politics need to manage the energy-food-water-climate axis as leaders negotiate the details of the climate regime that replace Kyoto Protocols.
Publisher: Island Press
ISBN: 1610910265
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
The world is on the brink of the greatest crisis it has ever faced: a spiraling lack of fresh water. Groundwater is drying up, even as water demands for food production, for energy, and for manufacturing are surging. Water is already emerging as a headline geopolitical issue—and worsening water security will soon have dire consequences in many parts of the global economic system. Directed by UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon at the 2008 Davos Annual Meeting, the World Economic Forum assembled the world’s foremost group of public, private, non-governmental-organization and academic experts to examine the water crisis issue from all perspectives. The result of their work is this forecast—a stark, non-technical overview of where we will be by 2025 if we take a business-as-usual approach to (mis)managing our water resources. The findings are shocking. Perhaps equally stunning are the potential solutions and the recommendations that the group presents. All are included in this landmark publication. Water Security contains compelling commentary from leading decision-makers, past and present. The commentary is supported by analysis from leading academics of how the world economy will be affected if world leaders cannot agree on solutions. The book suggests how business and politics need to manage the energy-food-water-climate axis as leaders negotiate the details of the climate regime that replace Kyoto Protocols.
U.S. Department of the Interior's Management of Water Island, Virgin Islands
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Betterments
Languages : en
Pages : 328
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Betterments
Languages : en
Pages : 328
Book Description
Secretary of the Interior's Report on Water Island
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. Subcommittee on Insular and International Affairs
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Betterments
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Betterments
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
Reports of the boston finance commission
Water Island Study
Author:
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Category : United States Virgin Islands
Languages : en
Pages : 76
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : United States Virgin Islands
Languages : en
Pages : 76
Book Description
Paper Trade Journal
Tourism Management in Warm-water Island Destinations
Author: Michelle McLeod
Publisher: CABI
ISBN: 1786390922
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 218
Book Description
Warm-water islands are a cohesive group of islands distinguished by their geography and remoteness, history as former colonial territories, and dependence on external stakeholders for their economic and social development. Warm-water island destinations also have a year-round tourism industry. These island tourism destinations are facing unprecedented adjustment challenges in the wake of increasing globalization and susceptibility to external shocks, and are in search of appropriate policy responses to that globalization. It is critical for small islands to understand how these challenges affect tourism performance and how they impact their residents. Tourism Management in Warm-water Island Destinations unearths the critical aspects that contribute to tourism development and growth in islands. Particular emphasis is placed on destinations such as the Caribbean, with lessons learned that are applicable to other island tourism contexts in the Mediterranean, Indian Ocean and the Pacific. This book provides a platform for emerging systemic perspectives of the various aspects of island tourism, with the view that strategies for the management and development of tourism in island environments can be improved and will be of interest to those studying and researching within destination management.
Publisher: CABI
ISBN: 1786390922
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 218
Book Description
Warm-water islands are a cohesive group of islands distinguished by their geography and remoteness, history as former colonial territories, and dependence on external stakeholders for their economic and social development. Warm-water island destinations also have a year-round tourism industry. These island tourism destinations are facing unprecedented adjustment challenges in the wake of increasing globalization and susceptibility to external shocks, and are in search of appropriate policy responses to that globalization. It is critical for small islands to understand how these challenges affect tourism performance and how they impact their residents. Tourism Management in Warm-water Island Destinations unearths the critical aspects that contribute to tourism development and growth in islands. Particular emphasis is placed on destinations such as the Caribbean, with lessons learned that are applicable to other island tourism contexts in the Mediterranean, Indian Ocean and the Pacific. This book provides a platform for emerging systemic perspectives of the various aspects of island tourism, with the view that strategies for the management and development of tourism in island environments can be improved and will be of interest to those studying and researching within destination management.
Channel Islands National Park (N.P.), Santa Rosa Island, Improvement of Water Quality and Conservation of Rare Species and Their Habitats
The Northwestern Reporter
Author:
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ISBN:
Category : Law reports, digests, etc
Languages : en
Pages : 1900
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Law reports, digests, etc
Languages : en
Pages : 1900
Book Description