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Sustainable Development and Water Security

TOWARDS ACHIEVING A WATER-SECURE WORLD

Melvyn Kay and Olcay Ünver

£29.99 | $40.00
PB 978-1-78821-753-8
224pp • Sustainability Matters series

agendapublishing
www.agendapub.com

also available on Amazon (in UK) incl FREE sample chapter

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What the reviewers are saying

“Two of the most salient objectives animating our world today are sustainable development and water security. Whether you are a seasoned water expert, stakeholder, academic,policymaker or interested citizen, this book offers an accessible path to the heart of these critical objectives.”
Jerome Delli Priscoli, Editor-in-Chief, Water Policy
“This timely contribution unravels the complexities of water resources management, highlighting the need to understand different perspectives and reconcile competing interests if we are to achieve sustainable development and water security. Invaluable.”
Jerry W. Knox, Professor of Agricultural Water Management, Cranfield University
“A compelling study on a pressing issue that affects us all. Not only my fellow professionals in the field, but everyone involved with water should read this book, which offers fresh insights on one of the biggest threats to global security.”
Patricia Wouters, Director, International Water Law Academy, Wuhan University
“This book is the perfect entry point for readers new to the subject and from backgrounds outside the water sector. A clear and comprehensive overview of this important topic through the lens of water security, which will inform and enlighten.”
Zaki Shubber, lawyer and researcher, Queen Mary University of London
Melvyn Kay has over 40 years’ international experience in water resources, including in the Middle East and Africa. He has taught at Cranfield University and was chief editor of UN FAO’s flagship report The State of the World’s Land and Water Resources for Food and Agriculture 2021.
Olcay Ünver is Professor of Practice on the Environmental and Resource Management Program at Arizona State University and a member of the Water Policy Group. He has led water programs and activities for FAO, UN-Water and UNESCO.