Table of Contents
   
Acknowledgments xii
About the Authors xiv
Foreword xvii
Preface xxi
   
Chapter 1 Not Another Crisis! 1
Why Is Water Important? 1
Some Water Facts 4
   
Chapter 2 From Abundance to Scarcity in 25 Years 15
The River Jordan 18
The South Asian Groundwater Phenomenon 25
The Murray-Darling Basin 30
The Colorado River 35
Lessons from History 40
   
Chapter 3 Causes of Water Scarcity 45
Introduction 45
Blue and Green Water 48
Causes of Water Scarcity 48
Population Growth Impact 50
Dietary Change 52
Biofuel Production 53
Urbanization, Globalization, and Other Factors 55
Climate Change Impact 56
Conclusion 57
   
Chapter 4 Climate Change and Water 59
What Are the Most Likely Impacts of Climate Change? 61
Climate Change Impacts in Asia 66
Climate Change Impacts in Australia 70
Does Water Have a Role in Mitigating Climate Change? 72
Adapting to Climate Change 73
Conclusion 75
   
Chapter 5 Agriculture and Water 77
Why Is Irrigation So Important? 92
Virtual Water and Water Footprints 95
How Can We Achieve More "Drop Per Drop"? 97
Urban Water Reuse for Agriculture 100
Conclusion 101
   
Chapter 6 Water, Food, and Poverty 103
The Big Picture–Farming and Poverty 105
Nature and Poverty 107
Irrigation and Poverty–Learning from Asia 109
Groundwater and Poverty 112
Women, Water, and Food 114
Water as Welfare 116
Conclusion 117
   
Chapter 7 Integrating Water Planning and Management 119
Integrated Water Resources Management 121
Drinking Water and Sanitation in the Developing World 122
What Happens to Our Waste? 126
Recycling and Reuse of Wastewater 128
Multiple Use Water Systems 133
Conclusion 135
   
Chapter 8 Water Governance for People and the Environment 139
Understanding Water’s Unique Properties 142
A New Blueprint 144
Going Local 146
The Farmers Will Do It for Themselves 148
The Participation Principle 150
Recognizing Informal Institutions-The Commons and Community Management 152
Rivers 153
Conclusion 155
   
Chapter 9 Water Rights and Water Costs 157
Water Allocation Mechanisms 159
South African Water Policy 160
Water Allocation and Pricing in the United States 162
The Murray-Darling Basin, Australia 166
The Situation in Other Countries 169
The Economics of Water 170
Lessons from Complexity? 176
Conclusion 178
   
Chapter 10 Solving the World’s Water Problems 183
1. If You Can’t Measure It, You Can’t Manage It 185
2. Treasure the Environment 187
3. Reform Water Governance 189
4. Revitalize Agricultural Water Use 192
5. Manage Urban and Industrial Demand 198
6. Empower the Poor and Women in Water Management 201
Conclusion 204
   
Endnotes 207
Chapter 1 207
Chapter 2 207
Chapter 3 209
Chapter 4 210
Chapter 5 211
Chapter 6 213
Chapter 7 214
Chapter 8 215
Chapter 9 216
Chapter 10 218
   
Index 221