<P>This volume includes over 30 chapters, written by experts from around the world. It examines numerous management strategies for dealing with drought and scarcity. These strategies include management approaches for different regions, such as coastal, urban, rural, and agricultural areas. It offers
Water Scarcity
โ Scribed by Ernest A. Engelbert (editor); Ann Foley Scheuring (editor)
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Year
- 2020
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 514
- Edition
- Reprint 2020
- Category
- Library
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