Dass Wasserknappheit eines der zentralen gesellschaftlichen Herausforderungen des 21. Jahrhunderts darstellt, ist bekannt. Aber die Tatsache, dass es sich hierbei nicht ausschließlich um ein Ressourcenproblem handelt, weniger. Schlechte Finanzierung und unzureichendes Management sind letztendlich die entscheidenden Ursachen dafür, dass heute weltweit etwa 1 Mrd. Menschen keinen garantierten Zugang zu sauberem Trinkwasser haben und es 2,5 Mrd. an einer adäquaten Abwasserentsorgung mangelt. §§Detailliert, faktenreich, mit einer Vielzahl farbiger Grafiken und Tabellen sowie mit...
Dass Wasserknappheit eines der zentralen gesellschaftlichen Herausforderungen des 21. Jahrhunderts darstellt, ist bekannt. Aber die Tatsache, dass es ...
"Development" is often misunderstood and can embrace everything from large infrastructure projects to small-scale environmental initiatives. The idea can often mask confusion, contradiction, deceit and corruption. This book is essential reading for anyone wanting to know what development actually is. It covers all the key themes and critically suggests ways to bring the poor and marginalised into the process.
Maggie Black has written numerous books including titles for OUP, UNICEF and OXFAM. She has worked as a consultant for a number of NGOs (UNICEF, Anti-Slavery...
"Development" is often misunderstood and can embrace everything from large infrastructure projects to small-scale environmental initiatives. The id...
Climate change, population increase, and the demands made by the growing number of people adopting urban lifestyles and western dietsthreaten the world s supply of freshwater, edging us closer to a globalwatercrisis, with dire implications for agriculture, the economy, the environment, and human health. Completely revised and updated, TheAtlasofWateris a compelling visual guide to the state of this life-sustaining resource. Using vivid graphics, maps, and charts, it explores the complex human interaction withwateraroundthe world. This vibrantatlasaddresses all the pressing issues...
Climate change, population increase, and the demands made by the growing number of people adopting urban lifestyles and western dietsthreaten the worl...
Niel Black, a Scot from Argyllshire, arrived in Melbourne in September intending to make his fortune. Ambitious and determined, Black became one of the most successful and energetic squatters in the Western District of Victoria a livestock breeder and a Member of the Legislative Council. He was also a correspondent extraordinaire, and his letters to family, fellow pastoralists, colonial officials, and his chief UK business partner, Thomas Steuart Gladstone (and first cousin of the British prime minister), offer a unique insight into the time. Black s letters and journals, now held at the...
Niel Black, a Scot from Argyllshire, arrived in Melbourne in September intending to make his fortune. Ambitious and determined, Black became one of th...