The World's Water Volume 8: The Biennial Report on Freshwater Resources - Softcover

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Foreword by Ismail Serageldin

Introduction

1. Global Water Governance in the Twenty-First Century

Heather Cooley, Newsha Ajami, Mai-Lan Ha, Veena Srinivasan, Jason Morrison, Kristina Donnelly, and Juliet Christian-Smith

Global Water Challenges

The Emergence of Global Water Governance

Conclusions

2. Shared Risks and Interests: The Case for Private Sector Engagement in Water Policy and Management

Peter Schulte, Stuart Orr, and Jason Morrison

The Business Case for Investing in Sustainable Water Management

Utilizing Corporate Resources While Ensuring Public Interest Outcomes and Preventing Policy Capture

Moving Forward: Unlocking Mutually Beneficial Corporate Action on Water

3. Sustainable Water Jobs

Eli Moore, Heather Cooley, Juliet Christian-Smith, and Kristina Donnelly

Water Challenges in Today's Economy

Job Quality and Growth in Sustainable Water Occupations

Conclusions

Recommendations

4. Hydraulic Fracturing and Water Resources: What Do We Know and Need to Know?

Heather Cooley and Kristina Donnelly

Overview of Hydraulic Fracturing

Concerns Associated with Hydraulic Fracturing Operations

Water Challenges

Conclusions

5. Water Footprint

Julian Fulton, Heather Cooley, and Peter H. Gleick

The Water Footprint Concept

Water, Carbon, and Ecological Footprints and Nexus Thinking

Water Footprint Findings

Conclusion

6. Key Issues for Seawater Desalination in California: Cost and Financing

Heather Cooley and Newsha Ajami

How Much Does Seawater Desalination Cost?

Desalination Projects and Risk

Case Studies

Conclusions

7. Zombie Water Projects

Peter H. Gleick, Matthew Heberger, and Kristina Donnelly

The North American Water and Power Alliance-NAWAPA

The Reber Plan

Alaskan Water Shipments

Las Vegas Valley Pipeline Project

Diverting the Missouri River to the West

Conclusions

WATER BRIEF

1. The Syrian Conflict and the Role of Water

Peter H. Gleick

2. The Red Sea-Dead Sea Project Update

Kristina Donnelly

3. Water and Conflict: Events, Trends, and Analysis (2011-2012)

Peter H. Gleick and Matthew Heberger

4. Water Conflict Chronology

Peter H. Gleick and Matthew Heberger

DATA SECTION

Data Table 1: Total Renewable Freshwater Supply by Country (2013 Update)

Data Table 2: Freshwater Withdrawal by Country and Sector (2013 Update)

Data Table 3A: Access to Improved Drinking Water by Country, 1970-2008

Data Table 3B: Access to Improved Drinking Water by Country, 2011 Update

Data Table 4A: Access to Improved Sanitation by Country, 1970-2008

Data Table 4B: Access to Improved Sanitation by Country, 2011 Update

Data Table 5: MDG Progress on Access to Safe Drinking Water by Region

Data Table 6: MDG Progress on Access to Sanitation by Region

Data Table 7: Monthly Natural Runoff for the World's Major River Basins, by Flow Volume

Data Table 8: Monthly Natural Runoff for the World's Major River Basins, by Basin Name

Data Table 9: Area Equipped for Irrigation Actually Irrigated

Data Table 10: Overseas Development Assistance for Water Supply and Sanitation, by Donating Country, 2004-2011

Data Table 11: Overseas Development Assistance for Water Supply and Sanitation, by Subsector, 2007-2011

Data Table 12: Per Capita Water Footprint of National Consumption, by Country, 1996-2005

Data Table 13: Per Capita Water Footprint of National Consumption, by Sector and Country, 1996-2005

Data Table 14: Total Water Footprint of National Consumption, by Country, 1996-2005

Data Table 15: Total Water Footprint of Natio

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