MAKING THE MOST OF THE WATER WE HAVE by David B. Brooks (Editor), Oliver M. Brandes (Editor), Stephen Gurman (Editor) ( 9781136574177 )

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Title:

MAKING THE MOST OF THE WATER WE HAVE
THE SOFT PATH APPROACH TO WATER MANAGEMENT

By:

David B. Brooks (Editor), Oliver M. Brandes (Editor), Stephen Gurman (Editor)

Format:

Electronic book text

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ISBN 10:

1136574174

ISBN 13:

9781136574177

Publisher:

TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD

Pub. date:

1 September, 2009

Pages:

296

Synopsis:

Based on the ?soft path? approach to the energy sector, a transition is now under way to a soft path for water. This approach starts by ensuring that ecosystem needs for water are satisfied and then undertakes a radical approach to reducing human uses of water by economic and social incentives, including open decision-making, water markets and equitable pricing, and the application of super-efficient technology, all applied in ways that avoid jeopardizing quality of life. The soft path for water is therefore a management strategy that frees up water by curbing water waste. This book is the first to present and apply the water soft path approach. It has three aims: to bring to a wider audience the concept and the potential of water soft paths; to demonstrate that soft path analysis is analytical and practical, and not just ?eco-dreaming?; and to indicate that soft paths are not only conceptually attractive but that they can be made economically and politically feasible. Includes a tool kit for planners and other practitioners.Published with POLIS Project and Friends of the Earth

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Imprint:

Routledge

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Non-returnable

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