The Niger A Lifeline

Author : Leo Zwarts
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Niger River
ISBN : 9080715069

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The Niger, a Lifeline by Leo Zwarts Pdf

Author : Amrahs Hseham
Publisher : Mahesh Dutt Sharma
Page : 189 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2024-01-05
Category : Nature
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Our Majestic Rivers: Nature's Lifelines Part-1 by Amrahs Hseham Pdf

The tales woven into the fabric of this collection span the continents, from the ancient cradle of Mesopotamia, where the Tigris and Euphrates once whispered to Sumerian poets, to the expansive waterways of the Amazon, where the rainforest hums with the secrets of the mighty river. We delve into the mythologies of the Ganges, sacred and revered, carrying the spiritual aspirations of millions within its gentle ripples. The Nile, with its storied past, whispers echoes of pharaohs and pyramids, a testament to the ingenuity of ancient civilizations. In the heart of North America, the Mississippi River tells tales of exploration, trade, and the clash of cultures. Further west, the Columbia River winds through the rugged landscapes of the Pacific Northwest, a witness to the struggles and triumphs of indigenous peoples and pioneers alike. Across the Atlantic, the Thames bears witness to the ebb and flow of London's history, from Shakespearean theaters to modern financial districts.

Author : Le Zwarts,Rob G. Bijlsma,Jan van der Kamp,Eddy Wymenga
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 564 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2012-01-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789004278127

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Les ailes du Sahel by Le Zwarts,Rob G. Bijlsma,Jan van der Kamp,Eddy Wymenga Pdf

'Living on the Edge' examines the function of the Sahel region of Africa as an important wintering area for long-distance migrant birds. It describes the challenges the birds have to cope with – climate change, of course, and rapid man-made habitat changes related to deforestation, irrigation and reclamation of wetlands. How have all these changes affected the birds, and have birds adapted to these changes? Can we explain the changing numbers of breeding birds in Europe by changes in the Sahel, or vice versa?

Author : Le Zwarts,Rob G. Bijlsma,Jan van der Kamp,Eddy Wymenga
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 564 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2012-01-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789004278134

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Living on the Edge by Le Zwarts,Rob G. Bijlsma,Jan van der Kamp,Eddy Wymenga Pdf

'Living on the Edge' examines the function of the Sahel region of Africa as an important wintering area for long-distance migrant birds. It describes the challenges the birds have to cope with – climate change, of course, and rapid man-made habitat changes related to deforestation, irrigation and reclamation of wetlands. How have all these changes affected the birds, and have birds adapted to these changes? Can we explain the changing numbers of breeding birds in Europe by changes in the Sahel, or vice versa?

Author : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations ,IHE Delft Institute for Water Education
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
Page : 120 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2020-10-26
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789251333785

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Water accounting in the Niger River Basin by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations ,IHE Delft Institute for Water Education Pdf

The Niger River Basin is a transboundary basin covering nine riparian countries to the Niger River that are increasingly putting pressure on the available water resources as their populations expand. Yet, the nine countries are also among the poorest in the world and adequate exploitation of the water of the basin could be part of a broader strategy for poverty reduction in these countries. Major challenges to that end are the lacking water infrastructure and growing vulnerability to extreme weather hazards as the climate changes. In that context, a better understanding of the state of water resources in the basin is a crucial departure point for any measures towards the sustainable use of water. The Water Accounting Plus (WA+) system designed by IHE Delft with its partners FAO and IWMI has been applied to gain full insights into the state of the water resources in the basin.

Author : Fred Pearce
Publisher : Beacon Press
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2018-08-28
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780807054895

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When the Rivers Run Dry, Fully Revised and Updated Edition by Fred Pearce Pdf

A new edition of the veteran science writer's groundbreaking work on the world's water crisis, featuring all-new reporting from the most recent global flashpoints Throughout history, rivers have been our foremost source of fresh water for both agriculture and individual consumption, but looming water scarcity threatens to cut global food production and cause conflict and unrest. In this visionary book, Fred Pearce takes readers around the world on a tour of the world's rivers to provide our most complete portrait yet of the growing global water crisis and its ramifications for us all. With vivid on-the-ground reporting, Pearce deftly weaves together the scientific, economic, and historic dimensions of the water crisis, showing us its complex origins--from waste to wrong-headed engineering projects to high-yield crop varieties that have saved developing countries from starvation but are now emptying their water reserves. Pearce argues that the solution to the growing worldwide water shortage is more efficiency and a new water ethic based on managing the water cycle for maximum social benefit rather than narrow self-interest.

Author : Terje Tvedt,Terje Oestigaard
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 592 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2016-08-31
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781786731388

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A History of Water: Series III, Volume 3 by Terje Tvedt,Terje Oestigaard Pdf

Major changes in policy and management , across the entire agricultural production chain, will be needed to ensure the best use of available water resources in meeting growing demands for food and other agricultural products. This new volume in the successful History of Water Series focuses on the African continent to address this key issue. Humanity has its roots in Africa and many of our food systems developed there. All types of agricultural production are present and the sheer size of the continent offers wide ecological variation from extreme desert to dense rainforest. Drawing together leading international contributors from a wide variety of disciplines Water and Food offers new insights into the evolution of food systems, from early hunter gatherers to the global challenges of the modern world.

Author : Benjamin Koetz,Zoltán Vekerdy,Massimo Menenti,Diego Fernández-Prieto
Publisher : MDPI
Page : 557 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2018-10-02
Category : Electronic book
ISBN : 9783038421535

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Earth Observation for Water Resource Management in Africa by Benjamin Koetz,Zoltán Vekerdy,Massimo Menenti,Diego Fernández-Prieto Pdf

This book is a printed edition of the Special Issue "Earth Observation for Water Resource Management in Africa" that was published in Remote Sensing

Author : Jeremiah Mutio Kitunda
Publisher : Lexington Books
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2017-11-17
Category : History
ISBN : 9781498524636

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A History of the Water Hyacinth in Africa by Jeremiah Mutio Kitunda Pdf

This work of environmental history examines the political, economic, and ecological consequences of the spread of the water hyacinth in Africa. It also analyzes how the plant migrated to the continent through human agency and investigates the various ways in which Africans have responded to the resulting challenges and opportunities.

Author : Troy Sternberg,Ariell Ahearn
Publisher : MDPI
Page : 380 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2019-08-19
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9783039213474

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Arid Land Systems: Sciences and Societies by Troy Sternberg,Ariell Ahearn Pdf

Understanding deserts and drylands is essential, as arid landscapes cover >40% of the Earth and are home to two billion people. Today's problematic environment–human interaction needs contemporary knowledge to address dryland complexity. Physical dimensions in arid zones—land systems, climate and hazards, ecology—are linked with social processes that directly impact drylands, such as land management, livelihoods, and development. The challenges require integrated research that identifies systemic drivers across global arid regions. Measurement and monitoring, field investigation, remote sensing, and data analysis are effective tools to investigate natural dynamics. Equally, inquiry into how policy and practice affect landscape sustainability is key to mitigating detrimental activity in deserts. Relations between socio-economic forces and degradation, agro-pastoral rangeland use, drought and disaster and resource extraction reflect land interactions. Contemporary themes of food security, conflict, and conservation are interlinked in arid environments. This book unifies desert science, arid environments, and dryland development. The chapters identify land dynamics, address system risks and delineate human functions through original research in arid zones. Mixed methodologies highlight the vital links between social and environmental science in global deserts. The book engages with today's topical themes and presents novel analyses of arid land systems and societies.

Author : Myles Fisher,Simon Cook
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 411 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2013-09-13
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781135724207

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Water, Food and Poverty in River Basins by Myles Fisher,Simon Cook Pdf

Conventional wisdom says that the world is heading for a major water crisis. By 2050, global population will increase from 7 billion to a staggering 9.5 billion and the demands this will place on food and water systems will inevitably push river basins over the edge. The findings from this book present a different picture. While it is convenient to visualize an inevitable global water and food crisis in which increasing demands result in increasing poverty, food insecurity and conflict, the reality is far more nuanced and revolves around the politics of equitable and sustainable development of resources. The first part of this book provides detailed insight into conditions of water flows within nine river basins. In the second part, authors summarize and re-analyze the outcome of the nine basins, providing a coherent global picture of water, water productivity and development. They assess the impacts of variations of these attributes on development and approaches for poverty alleviation, and explore the institutional factors that support or obstruct change. How people will manage river systems while protecting vital ecosystem functions will make the difference between catastrophe and survival. As Prof Asit Biswas points out, "... the world is facing a water crisis not because of physical scarcity of water but because of poor management practices in nearly all countries of the world." The book is based on the four years (2006-2010) of extensive research into the state of ten of the world’s major river basins carried out under the CGIAR Challenge Program for Water and Food’s Basin Focal Project. This book was published as a special issue of Water International.

Author : Mike Young,Christine Esau
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2015-03-24
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781136478161

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Investing in Water for a Green Economy by Mike Young,Christine Esau Pdf

In the context of the economies of the world becoming greener, this book provides a global and interdisciplinary overview of the condition of the world’s water resources and the infrastructure used to manage it. It focuses on current social and economic costs of water provision, needs and opportunities for investment and for improving its management. It describes the large array of water policy challenges facing the world, including the Millennium Development Goals for clean water and sanitation, and shows how these might be met. There is a mixture of global overviews, reviews of specific issues and an array of case studies. It is shown how accelerated investment in water-dependent ecosystems, in water infrastructure and in water management can be expected to expedite the transition to a green economy. The book provides a key source of information for people interested in understanding emerging water issues and approaches that are consistent with a world that takes greater responsibility for the environment.

Author : UNESCO,UNESCO Office in Beijing
Publisher : UNESCO Publishing
Page : 893 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2023-01-05
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9789231005404

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River Culture by UNESCO,UNESCO Office in Beijing Pdf

Author : Richard Bösch
Publisher : transcript Verlag
Page : 438 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2023-10-31
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9783732866380

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Observing Conflict Escalation in World Society by Richard Bösch Pdf

How do conflicts escalate? This is one of the major questions in conflict research. To offer further answers, Richard Bösch follows a tripartite agenda: First, he develops a constructivist methodology for the study of conflict escalation embedded in a Luhmannian systems theoretical world society perspective. Bösch argues that conflicts can be observed as social systems and he looks at the process of conflict escalation by analysing communication. Second, this analysis offers two case studies: the Maidan protests in Ukraine 2013-2014 and Mali's crisis 2010-2012. Third, it gives insights on how systems theoretical research can be beneficial for Peace and Conflict Studies.

Author : George Constantinescu,Marcelo Garcia,Dan Hanes
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 2439 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2016-06-22
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781317289128

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River Flow 2016 by George Constantinescu,Marcelo Garcia,Dan Hanes Pdf

Understanding and being able to predict fluvial processes is one of the biggest challenges for hydraulics and environmental engineers, hydrologists and other scientists interested in preserving and restoring the diverse functions of rivers. The interactions among flow, turbulence, vegetation, macroinvertebrates and other organisms, as well as the transport and retention of particulate matter, have important consequences on the ecological health of rivers. Managing rivers in an ecologically friendly way is a major component of sustainable engineering design, maintenance and restoration of ecological habitats. To address these challenges, a major focus of River Flow 2016 was to highlight the latest advances in experimental, computational and theoretical approaches that can be used to deepen our understanding and capacity to predict flow and the associated fluid-driven ecological processes, anthropogenic influences, sediment transport and morphodynamic processes. River Flow 2016 was organized under the auspices of the Committee for Fluvial Hydraulics of the International Association for Hydro-Environment Engineering and Research (IAHR). Since its first edition in 2002, the River Flow conference series has become the main international event focusing on river hydrodynamics, sediment transport, river engineering and restoration. Some of the highlights of the 8th International Conference on Fluvial Hydraulics were to focus on inter-disciplinary research involving, among others, ecological and biological aspects relevant to river flows and processes and to emphasize broader themes dealing with river sustainability. River Flow 2016 contains the contributions presented during the regular sessions covering the main conference themes and the special sessions focusing on specific hot topics of river flow research, and will be of interest to academics interested in hydraulics, hydrology and environmental engineering.