Water Resilience for Human Prosperity

Water Resilience for Human Prosperity
ISBN-10
1107024196
ISBN-13
9781107024199
Category
Business & Economics
Pages
311
Language
English
Published
2014-03-27
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Authors
Johan Rockström, Malin Falkenmark, Carl Folke

Description

A new approach to water-resource for researchers, professionals and graduate students, focusing on global sustainability and socio-ecological resilience to change.

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