La croissance de la population, l'utilisation industrielle croissante et la forte demande agricole commencent à taxer l'approvisionnement en eau dans de nombreuses régions du Canada.
Étant donné que de nombreuses rivières sont déjà entièrement allouées à de nombreuses utilisations, le développement économique et social futur dépendra de ce que nous savons de nos ressources en eaux de surface et souterraines et de l'efficacité avec laquelle nous les gérons, en particulier face au changement climatique.
Le message à retenir de ce livre éloquent est qu'il est temps de dissiper le mythe de l'abondance illimitée de l'eau au Canada et dans toute l'Amérique du Nord. Nous devons tous être conscients que bien que notre société technologiquement sophistiquée soit largement alimentée et lubrifiée par du pétrole raffiné, elle fonctionne finalement sur l'eau ordinaire.
Dans sa conclusion à ce livre faisant autorité, Robert Sandford, président de la Décennie de l'eau pour la vie des Nations Unies au Canada, offre un tableau réaliste des divers problèmes et menaces liés à la disponibilité et à la qualité futures de l'eau douce au Canada.
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Robert William Sandford is the author of some 20 books on the history, heritage and landscape of the Canadian Rockies, including Water, Weather and the Mountain West (RMB, 2007), The Weekender Effect: Hyperdevelopment in Mountain Towns (RMB, 2008), Restoring the Flow: Confronting the World's Water Woes (RMB, 2009), Ethical Water: Learning to Value What Matters Most (RMB, 2011), Cold Matters: The State and Fate of Canada's Fresh Water (RMB, 2012), Saving Lake Winnipeg (RMB, 2013), Flood Forecast: Climate Risk and Resiliency in Canada (RMB, 2014), Storm Warning: Water and Climate Security in a Changing World (RMB, 2015) and North America in the Anthropocene (RMB, 2016). He is also a co-author of The Columbia River Treaty: A Primer (RMB, 2015) and The Climate Nexus: Water, Food, Energy and Biodiversity in a Changing World (RMB, 2015). Robert lives in Canmore, Alberta.
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Vendeur : Mad Hatter, West Kelowna, BC, Canada
Etat : Near Fine. U.S.A.: RMB | Rocky Mountain Books, 2007. 1st Edition . Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. "The RMB Alliance is a new and developing series of clear, passionate and accessible lectures bringing together writers, thinkers, artists, planners and outdoor enthusiasts in the pursuit of ecological stability and common-sense environmental stewardship Growing populations, increasing industrial use and heavy agricultural demand are beginning to tax water supplies in many regions of Canada s west. Future economic and social development will depend upon how much we know about our surface and ground water resources, and how effectively we manage them especially in the face of climate change. The message to take home from this eloquent book is that it is time to dispel the myth of limitless abundance of water in Canada and throughout North America, that although our technologically sophisticated society is fuelled and lubricated largely by petroleum, it ultimately runs on plain water. In his conclusion to this authoritative book, Robert Sandford, chair of the United Nations water initiative in Canada, offers a realistic picture of the various issues and threats related to the availability and quality of fresh water that Canada will face in the future, and how we can effectively address them." Size: 8vo. 208 pp. N° de réf. du vendeur 005739
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Vendeur : Edmonton Book Store, Edmonton, AB, Canada
Etat : Very Good. Etat de la jaquette : No Dj. 8vo pp.207.Growing populations, increasing industrial use and heavy agricultural demand are beginning to tax water supplies in many regions of Canada's west. Future economic and social development will depend upon how much we know about our surface and ground water resources, and how effectively we manage them-especially in the face of climate change. The message to? book. N° de réf. du vendeur 220181
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Vendeur : Edmonton Book Store, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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