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Book SynopsisThis groundbreaking book examines the role that water accounting can play in resolving economic, environmental and social issues.
One of the most pressing global issues of the 21st century is the scarcity of water to ensure economic, environmental and social sustainability. In addressing the issue through policy and management, access to high quality information is critically important. But water scarcity has many implications, and it is possible that different reporting approaches, generally called water accounting systems, can be appropriate to addressing them. In this key book, international experts respond to the question: what role can water accounting play in resolving economic, social and environmental issues at individual, organizational, industry, national and international levels? They explore how various forms of water accounting are utilized and the issues that they address.
Academics and postgraduate students interested in water scarcity and accounting will find this book invaluable. Policy makers in all areas relating to water as well as environmentalists, water industry managers and water lawyers will find plenty of important insights in this essential resource.
Contributors: A. Allan, J. Andreu, W. Bastiaanssen, X. Cai, K. Chalmers, Q. Changhai, G.L. Clark, E. Corral, C.M. Cote, J. Cummings, H. Gan, J.M. Godfrey, R. Hassan, A.Y. Hoekstra, D.A. Hughes, P. Karimi, Q. Lu, J.R. Lund, R. Martinez-Lagunes, D. Molden, A. Momblanch, C.J. Moran, M. Muller, N.W.J. Muller, E. Mungatana, M. Nagy, J. Paredes, M.A. Perez, L. Pretorius, K. Ringwood, M. Slattery, A. Solera, M. Squillace, A. Turton, M. Vardon, Y. Wang, C. Woods
Trade Review'[T]he book examines the topic in sufficient detail, in a scholarly manner, is easy to read and understand, and all chapters have a long list of references which would provide further reading material for those interested.' --Chetan Pandit,
Current ScienceTable of ContentsContents: Foreword Introduction Keryn Chalmers and Jayne M. Godfrey PART I: WATER ACCOUNTING SYSTEMS 1. Beyond the Hydrographers’ Legacy: Water Accounting in Australia Maryanne Slattery, Keryn Chalmers and Jayne M. Godfrey 2. The System of Environmental-Economic Accounting for Water: Development, Implementation and Use Michael Vardon, Ricardo Martinez-Lagunes, Hong Gan and Michael Nagy 3. Water Footprint Accounting Arjen Y. Hoekstra 4. Water Accounting to Assess Use and Productivity of Water: Evolution of a Concept and New Frontiers Poolad Karimi, David Molden, Wim Bastiaanssen and Xueliang Cai PART II: APPLICATION AND EVALUATION OF WATER ACCOUNTING SYSTEMS 5. Water Accounting in Mining and Minerals Processing Claire M. Cote, Jason Cummings, Chris J. Moran and Kristina Ringwood 6. Potential for the Application of General Purpose Water Accounting in South Africa Denis A. Hughes, Esther Corral and Nikite W.J. Muller 7. Potential Role of Standardized Water Accounting in Spanish Basins Joaquín Andreu, Andrea Momblanch, Javier Paredes, Miguel Ángel Pérez and Abel Solera 8. Development and Application of the System of Environmental-Economic Accounting for Water in China Hong Gan, Yu Wang, Qiong Lu, Michael Vardon and Qin Changhai 9. Two Perspectives of Water Resource Accounting: Comparing the Australian and the United Nations Approaches Eric Mungatana and Rashid Hassan PART III: CONTEMPORARY ISSUES ADDRESSED BY WATER ACCOUNTING 10. The Impossible Planetary Trust: Intergenerational Equity, Long-term Investment and Water Governance and Regulation Gordon L. Clark and Claire Woods 11. Water Accounting, Corporate Sustainability and the Public Interest Mike Muller 12. Water Accounting and Conflict Mitigation Lise Pretorius and Anthony Turton 13. The Role of Water Accounting System in the Avoidance and Resolution of International Water Disputes Andrew Allan 14. Water Accounting Issues in California Jay R. Lund 15. Accounting for Water Rights in the Western United States Mark Squillace Conclusion Keryn Chalmers and Jayne M. Godfrey Index
