UID:
edoccha_9958083165302883
Format:
pages cm.
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
1-280-87858-4
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9786613719898
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0-8213-9597-1
Series Statement:
A World Bank study
Content:
Water scarcity is increasingly becoming a threat to water security in different countries or areas of East Asia, driven by water over-withdrawal and pollution, and aggravated by climate change and variability. The 'Green Water Defense in East Asia' study, as part of the driver for green growth in the water sector of East Asia region, seeks to find a sustainable solution to this challenge. The concept of Green Water Defense (GWD) is developed building on such principles as 'live and build with nature', 'green adaptation', 'produce more with less' and 'low impact development', etc. It is defined
Note:
Description based upon print version of record.
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Acknowledgement -- Acronyms and abbreviations -- Executive summary -- Introduction -- Status of water resources in East Asia -- Defining the green water defense approach -- Selected country case studies of best practices -- General conclusions and recommendations -- Building on the best practices : towards a roadmap for East Asia -- References -- Appendix: country case study - Victoria, Australia -- Box 1: Water planning in Australia -- Box 2: Victorian water planning framework -- Box 3. Water sharing rules -- Box 4: Victorian (Australia) water register -- Box 5: Northern Victoria irrigation renewal project (NVIRP) : modernizing the Goulburn-Murray irrigation district.
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English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-8213-9588-2
Language:
English
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