Water Management: Prioritizing Justice and Sustainability

Water Management – Prioritizing Justice and Sustainability

California is currently facing flooding, while the Horn of Africa is dealing with drought and famine. In Texas and Australia, massive fish kills are occurring, and in the US, “forever chemicals” are a concern in drinking water. These issues are all related, stemming from serious underlying stresses on water systems. It’s important to recognize this connection and provide sustained attention and understanding to water management. This textbook, Water Management: Prioritizing Justice and Sustainability, provides the necessary knowledge base for addressing complex water problems, offering valuable insights for students and professionals in the field. Instead of focusing on a specific type of water problem, this text covers the entire spectrum of water issues, from dams to desalination, from flooding to famine, from prior appropriation to pumped storage, and from sanitation to stormwater. It adopts a multidisciplinary approach, examining water problems through various lenses such as hydrology, climate science, ecology, engineering, law, economics, history, and environmental justice. With its concise yet comprehensive approach, the book addresses one of the most crucial challenges of our time: creating just and sustainable water management solutions.

978-1642830057, 978-1642830064