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King, Caroline

Water and ecosystems : managing water in diverse ecosystems to ensure human well-being / edited by Caroline King with Jennifer Ramkissoon, Miguel Clusener-Godt, and Zafar Adeel. - Hamilton, Ontario : United Nations University, International Network on Water, Environmental and Health, 2007 - xi, 158 p. ; ill., maps : 26 cm.

NRS B32830

• This compilation of papers is derived from an International Workshop co-hosted by UNU-INWEH and UNESCO-MAB-IHP in June 2005.

aTo date, a systematic and integrated review of the human, technological, managerial and institutional skills needed to improve water management, particularly in developing countries has not been done, but is needed. Therefore, in this workshop, the first session will deal with concepts and frameworks of water management in selected ecosystems and its implications in covering human needs. Then, a variety of selected case studies will be examined in order to strengthen the scientific discussion and knowledge base on this topic. Emphasis will be given to those case studies involving World Heritage Sites, Ramsar Sites, Biosphere Reserves or similarly managed areas.

UNU B32829

• This compilation of papers is derived from an International Workshop co-hosted by UNU-INWEH and UNESCO-MAB-IHP in June 2005.

Includes bibliographical references.

Section 1: Approaches to Water Resource Management in Diverse Ecosystems Conditions and Trends of Freshwater Ecosystems and the Challenges to meet Human Water Needs Carmen Revenga Managing Wetland Ecosystems - Balancing the water needs of ecosystems with those for people and agriculture Max Finlayson Ecohydrology as a Concept and Management Tool Maciej Zalewski Section II: Case Studies The Amazon Region Luis E. Aragon The Gulf Region Ian McCann The Lake Victoria Region Ndalawha F. Madulu The Hengshui Lake Wetland Guan Zhuojin and Liu Zhenje The Guadiana Estuary Luis Chicharo, Alexandra Chicharo, Radhouane Ben-Hamadou arid Pedro Morals The State of Gujarat Rajiv K.Gupta The Saint John River Kelly R. Munkitthck, R.A. Curry, J.M. Culp, R.A. Cunjak, D.L MacLatchy, K.A. Kidd, S.E. Dalton, D.J. Baird and R. Newbury, Section III: Conclusions International Comparative Studies on Water Resources Management in Diverse Ecosystems Caroline King and Zafar Adeel

ISBN: 928086002X

Subjects--Topical Terms:
CANADA
INDIA
PORTUGAL
CHINA
AMAZON REGION
CASE STUDIES
WATER CONSUMPTION
WETLANDS
FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEMS