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020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER |
International Standard Book Number |
1442221399 (hbk. : alk. paper) |
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International Standard Book Number |
9781442221390 (hbk. : alk. paper) |
040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE |
Original cataloging agency |
DLC |
Language of cataloging |
eng |
Transcribing agency |
DLC |
Description conventions |
rda |
Modifying agency |
DLC |
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SKYRV |
042 ## - AUTHENTICATION CODE |
Authentication code |
pcc |
082 00 - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER |
Classification number |
333.91 |
Edition number |
23 |
084 ## - OTHER CLASSIFICATION NUMBER |
Classification number |
333.91 |
Item number |
CHE-W |
100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
Personal name |
Chellaney, Brahma. |
245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT |
Title |
Water, peace, and war |
Medium |
[Book] : |
Remainder of title |
confronting the global water crisis / |
Statement of responsibility, etc. |
Brahma Chellaney. |
260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. |
Place of publication, distribution, etc. |
Lanham : |
Name of publisher, distributor, etc. |
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc., |
Date of publication, distribution, etc. |
2013. |
264 #1 - PRODUCTION, PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, MANUFACTURE, AND COPYRIGHT NOTICE |
Place of production, publication, distribution, manufacture |
Lanham : |
Name of producer, publisher, distributor, manufacturer |
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc., |
Date of production, publication, distribution, manufacture, or copyright notice |
[2013] |
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Date of production, publication, distribution, manufacture, or copyright notice |
Ã2013. |
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION |
Extent |
xxiv, 400 pages : |
Other physical details |
illustations ; |
Dimensions |
24 cm. |
336 ## - CONTENT TYPE |
Content type term |
text |
Source |
rdacontent. |
337 ## - MEDIA TYPE |
Media type term |
unmediated |
Source |
rdamedia. |
338 ## - CARRIER TYPE |
Carrier type term |
volume |
Source |
rdacarrier. |
504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE |
Bibliography, etc. note |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 307-355) and index. |
505 0# - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE |
Formatted contents note |
Introduction: our most-precious resource under threat -- The specter of water wars -- The power of water -- The future of water -- The changing water cooperation, competition, and conflict -- Shaping water for peace and profit -- Appendixes -- A: Web links to international water norms -- B: Genuine intercountry water-sharing treaties currently in effect -- Notes -- Glossary -- Index -- About the author. |
520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. |
Summary, etc. |
"This pioneering and authoritative study considers the profound impact of the growing worldwide water stress on international peace and security, as well as possible ways to mitigate the crisis. Although water is essential to sustaining life and livelihoods, geostrategist Brahma Chellaney argues that it remains the globe's most underappreciated and undervalued resource. One sobering fact is that the retail price of bottled water is already higher than the international spot price of crude oil. But unlike oil, water has no substitute, raising the specter of water becoming the next flashpoint for conflict. Water war as a concept may not mesh with the conventional construct of warfare, especially for those who plan with tanks, combat planes, and attack submarines as weapons. Yet armies don't necessarily have to march to battle to seize or defend water resources. Water wars -- in a political, diplomatic, or economic sense -- are already being waged between riparian neighbors in many parts of the world, fueling cycles of bitter recrimination, exacerbating water challenges, and fostering mistrust that impedes broader regional cooperation and integration. The danger is that these water wars could escalate to armed conflict or further limit already stretched food and energy production. Writing in a direct, nontechnical, and engaging style, Brahma Chellaney draws on a wide range of research from scientific and policy fields to examine the different global linkages between water and peace. Offering a holistic picture and integrated solutions, his book promises to become the recognized authority on the most precious natural resource of this century and how we can secure humankind's water future."--Publisher's description. |
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
Topical term or geographic name entry element |
Water resources development. |
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Topical term or geographic name entry element |
Water-supply |
General subdivision |
Political aspects. |
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Topical term or geographic name entry element |
Globalization |
General subdivision |
Economic aspects. |
852 ## - LOCATION |
Accession No. |
47570 |
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4171.84 |
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Rising Sun Educational Service |
Former shelving location |
Books |