Water / Sea / Ocean

The Bouba and Zaza series “Childhood Cultures”, an intergenerational African series of children's books, freely examines serious subjects. Its stories are set in contemporary African society and...

This first title in the Coastal Management Sourcebooks series is a practical guide for beach users, builders and homeowners. Written in a language and style accessible to the non-specialist, it...

Water is an essential resource for mankind and our ecosystems. Free Flow is a fully illustrated book with over 100 authors’ work on water management and cooperation at international, regional,...

Geothermal energy, the exploitation of heat from the earth, has immense potential as a natural energy source. Expertise in the utilization and recovery of this renewable and sustainable, relatively...

The world ocean is a life-supporting system for humanity, yet it remains largely unknown.  Based on data collected from around the world, the Global Ocean Science Report 2020 offers a global record of...

The world ocean is one, interconnected and vast. It covers 70% of the surface and contains more than 95% of the water of the planet. Grasping such vastness is challenging. Yet we have to realize that...

Programa Mundial de Evaluación de los Recursos Hídricos 2019 - 214 pages 9789233001084...

L'océan, comme l'ensemble de la planète, est en perpétuelle évolution. Ses variations affectent le climat ; la vie qu'il abrite doit aussi s'adapter à ses fluctuations. Les lois physiques qui...

Water resources management is increasingly interdisciplinary and must take into account complex socio-economic factors and environmental variables. This volume describes the 'system approach' and its...

The highly productive mangrove waters of the tropics and subtropics serve as a nursery ground for many marine fish, crustacean and mollusc species of considerable economic importance and nutritional...

The Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO has for over a decade given attention to activities aimed at developing capacity in research and management of harmful microalgae. Due to...

International scientific cooperation is fundamental to the pursuit of knowledge on the ocean, its condition and related sustainable development issues. This book presents the personal insight on the...

The world’s oceans are an essential source of food and other resources, as well as providing an important means of transportation, trade, and recreation. Covering more than two thirds of the Earth’s...

This comprehensive work stems from the activities of SCOR Working Group 78 (Determination of Photosynthetic Pigments in Seawater) established in 1985. It brings together in one volume all the...

Études de l'OCDE sur l'eau L’eau est un élément essentiel à la croissance économique, à la santé humaine, à l’environnement. La gestion rationnelle des ressources en eau représente pourtant...

Plus de 2 millions de personnes n’ont pas accès à l’eau potable et plus du double n’ont pas accès à des conditions d’hygiène sûres. Compte tenu de la croissance rapide de la population mondiale, la...

BIENTOT DISPONIBLE !!! Publié par l’UNESCO pour le compte d’ONU-Eau L'eau est une ressource unique et irremplaçable, existant en quantité limitée. En tant que source de la vie, des sociétés et des...

Les eaux souterraines, qui constituent près de 99 % de toutes les réserves d’eau douce liquide sur Terre, peuvent apporter aux sociétés d’immenses opportunités et bénéfices sur le plan social,...

This Atlas illustrates the significant reduction in glacier mass happening throughout the Andean region. It quantifies the contribution of glaciers to drinking water supplies in cities and to...

This report explores the growth prospects for the ocean economy, its capacity for future employment creation and innovation, and its role in addressing global challenges. Special attention is devoted...

Accounting for approximately 99% of all liquid freshwater on Earth, groundwater has the potential to provide societies with tremendous social, economic and environmental benefits and opportunities....

Less than twenty per cent of the world’s oceans have been explored so far. That is not a lot. But it is enough for us to know that the oceans are threatened by global warming, acidification, and...

For some the water crisis means having to walk long distances every day to fetch enough drinking water – clean or unclean – just to get by. For others it means suffering from avoidable malnutrition or...

Water and energy are inextricably linked. Water is essential for the production, distribution and use of energy. Energy is crucial for the extraction and delivery of safe drinking water – and for the...

Water flows through the three pillars of sustainable development – economic, social and environmental. Water resources, and the essential services they provide, are among the keys to achieving poverty...

Sustainable development, human migration, conflict and natural disasters: water cuts across these and many other major issues on the global agenda. Employment is another key factor in population...

The 2017 edition of the United Nations World Water Development Report (WWDR), the fourth in a series of annual, theme-oriented reports, addresses an often overlooked issue that is critical to water...

More than 2 billion people lack access to safe drinking water and more than double that number lack access to safe sanitation. With a rapidly growing global population, demand for water is expected to...

Access to water and sanitation is internationally recognized human right. Yet more than two billion people lack even the most basic of services. The latest United Nations World Water Development...

UNDER EMBARGO UNTIL MARCH 22 The UN World Water Development Report 2020 Supported by examples from across the world, the latest United Nations World Water Development Report describes both the...

Published by UNESCO on behalf of UN-Water Water is a unique and non-substitutable resource of limited quantity. As the foundation of life, societies and economies, it carries multiple values and...

Like many coastal cities, Alexandria must deal with the problems that arise from competition and conflict over limited resources. Urban expansion or wetlands conservation, tourism development or...

The fourth edition of the World Water Development Report (WWDR4), ‘Managing Water under Uncertainty and Risk’ is a comprehensive review of the world’s freshwater resources and seeks to demonstrate,...

This book proposes practical and objective solutions to the entrenched water conflicts in the Middle East. The author reveals and clarifies the complexity of the water conflicts, drawing on years of...