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Management of Latin American River Basins
Amazon, Plata and Sao Francisco
Series: Water Resources Management and Policy
( Print: August 1999
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The Bolivia Summit of the Americas declared in 1996 that despite extensive efforts by countries in the Americas to improve water use and management, demand continues to rise while contamination has...
The Bolivia Summit of the Americas declared in 1996 that despite extensive efforts by countries in the Americas to improve water use and management, demand continues to rise while contamination has...
Water for Urban Areas
Challenges and Perspective
Series: Water Resources Management and Policy
( Print: March 2000
)
By the year 2025, it is estimated that more than two-thirds of the world's population will be urban dwellers. In Water for Urban Areas, leading experts offer unique insights into varied issues of...
By the year 2025, it is estimated that more than two-thirds of the world's population will be urban dwellers. In Water for Urban Areas, leading experts offer unique insights into varied issues of...
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Integrating Geology in Urban Planning
Series: Atlas of Urban Geology
( Print: June 2002
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The Atlas of Urban Geology series is published by ESCAP in an effort to familiarize member countries with the outcome of a series of projects that are aimed at encouraging governments to make more...
The Atlas of Urban Geology series is published by ESCAP in an effort to familiarize member countries with the outcome of a series of projects that are aimed at encouraging governments to make more...
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Urban Geology and the Impact on Our Lives
Samples from Daily Life in Bangkok
Series: Atlas of Urban Geology
( Print: June 2002
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The Atlas of Urban Geology series is published by ESCAP in an effort to familiarize member countries with the outcome of a series of projects that are aimed at inducing central and local governments...
The Atlas of Urban Geology series is published by ESCAP in an effort to familiarize member countries with the outcome of a series of projects that are aimed at inducing central and local governments...
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International Waters in Southern Africa
Series: Water Resources Management and Policy
( Print: April 2003
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Due to the large disparity in the availability of water between the wet northern region and the drier south parts of Southern Africa, water management has become an issue of critical importance to...
Due to the large disparity in the availability of water between the wet northern region and the drier south parts of Southern Africa, water management has become an issue of critical importance to...
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Mankind and the Oceans
Series: Water Resources Management and Policy
( Print: February 2005
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The oceans cover more than 70 percent of the Earth's surface and play an important part in our lives by controlling climate and weather conditions; hosting shipping, transportation, recreation and...
The oceans cover more than 70 percent of the Earth's surface and play an important part in our lives by controlling climate and weather conditions; hosting shipping, transportation, recreation and...
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Ground beneath Our Feet, The
A Factor in Urban Planning
Series: Atlas of Urban Geology
( Print: June 2004,
PDF: October 2006
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The status of urban geology in more than 25 member countries of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific is reviewed in this series, which discusses the application of geology to...
The status of urban geology in more than 25 member countries of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific is reviewed in this series, which discusses the application of geology to...
Sustainable Development of the Ganges Brahmaputra-Meghna Basins
Series: Water Resources Management and Policy
( Print: February 2001
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The Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna basins contain the largest number of the world's poor in any one region. The population is increasing steadily and unless the current development trends are broken...
The Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna basins contain the largest number of the world's poor in any one region. The population is increasing steadily and unless the current development trends are broken...
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Water Management in Islam
Series: Water Resources Management and Policy
( Print: February 2001
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In the Middle East and North Africa, water is rapidly becoming the key development issue. The region has one of the highest population growth rates in the world and scarce natural water supplies. This...
In the Middle East and North Africa, water is rapidly becoming the key development issue. The region has one of the highest population growth rates in the world and scarce natural water supplies. This...
Urban Geology in Asia and the Pacific Region
Series: Atlas of Urban Geology
( Print: July 2000
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As early as 1985, in view of the fast-growing economies and populations of the Asia and the Pacific region, the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific became aware of the need to...
As early as 1985, in view of the fast-growing economies and populations of the Asia and the Pacific region, the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific became aware of the need to...