Towards Water Wisdom: Limits, Justice, HarmonyThere is a widespread view that a water crisis is looming. Towards Water Wisdom: Limits, Justice, Harmony stresses the need for an urgent and radical transformation of our thinking on water management. Author Ramaswamy R. Iyer widens the perspective beyond water to the total system of which it is a part, and draws attention to a dynamic world scenario that makes a change in our thinking imperative. |
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Preface | 11 |
UNDERSTANDING WATER | 12 |
UNDERSTANDING THE CRISIS | 15 |
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