Water, Cultural Diversity, and Global Environmental Change: Culture and Water in Diverse Environments
- ISBN-10
- 6029837249
- ISBN-13
- 9786029837247
- Category
- Aquatic biology
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2012
- Authors
- Barbara Rose Johnston, Veronica Strang, Lisa Hiwasaki
Description
A product of the UNESCO-IHP project on Water and Cultural Diversity, this book represents an effort to examine the complex role water plays as a force in sustaining, maintaining, and threatening the viability of culturally diverse people. It is argued that water is a fundamental human need, a human right, and a core sustaining element in biodiversity and cultural diversity. The core concepts utilized in this book draw upon a larger trend in sustainability science, a recognition of the synergism and analytical potential in utilizing a coupled biological and social systems analysis, as the funct.
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- 2011-12-21
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