{"product_id":"water-in-times-of-climate-change-a-values-driven-dialogue-9789463722278","title":"Water in Times of Climate Change: A Values-driven","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book on water and climate change goes beyond the usual and predictable analyses, by bringing religion and values into a discussion that is often dominated by technocratic solutions. The three case studies of Jakarta, Cape Town, and Amsterdam demonstrate the challenges of water management in urban areas and the role religion can play in addressing them. With representatives from science, politics, economics, and religion, as well as young voices, the book stimulates a values-driven dialogue on issues of water in times of climate change.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book is built on a unique process of consultation which took heart, mind and body into account – a linkage of wisdom shared by academics, policy makers, and ordinary citizens. The narratives in the book reflect the processes, the realities and the advocacy for change much needed in today’s pandemic-riddled world of inequities. The theme of water is that of life itself. Intrinsic to all health: planetary, governance, and urban and rural human realities, water defines the essence of our lives and the imperatives of our individual and institutional accountability for today – and for a tomorrow. \u003cbr\u003e- Azza Karam, Secretary General of Religions for Peace International and Professor of Religion and Development at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWater is life’s enabler, the catalyst to build a better future for all. Water brings us all together, forging inspiring coalitions, empowering all across society. Water is about us humans, it changes us, from within. This book shows the need to embrace these different values of water. It inspires the global water dialogue and helps us strengthen our water partnerships, for hope and the power to change course. \u003cbr\u003e- Henk Ovink, Special Envoy for International Water Affairs for the Netherlands \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePeople of faith believe that water is a source of life, a symbol of cleansing, sometimes even sacred. In reality the opposite is often true: water may be scarce, stolen or toxic. Water may give life and provide sanitation, but in South Africa we also face realities of extreme drought and children drowning in pit toilets. This volume is unique, as it brings together civil society, religion, government, business, and academia to find ways of working together to address these tensions and challenges around water and climate change. \u003cbr\u003e- Prof. Ernst Conradie, Department of Religion and Theology, University of the Western Cape\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction (Prof. Ruard Ganzevoort) \u003cbr\u003eEcumenical Patriarch Bartholomew (Dr John Chryssavgis, Jan Jorrit Hasselaar) \u003cbr\u003e1. The Need for Dialogue \u003cbr\u003eAn academic perspective (Prof. Vinod Subramaniam) \u003cbr\u003eA governmental perspective (Prof. Caroline Nevejan) \u003cbr\u003eKadir van Lohuizen, photos \u003cbr\u003eAn economic perspective (Prof. Jan Peter Balkenende) \u003cbr\u003eA religious perspective (Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew) \u003cbr\u003e2. Global Perspectives on Water and Climate Change \u003cbr\u003eClosing session of Amsterdam International Water Week (Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew) \u003cbr\u003eReflection by Bianca Nijhof \u003cbr\u003eGlobal challenges on water and climate change (Prof. Jeroen Aerts) \u003cbr\u003e3. Voices of the Next Generation: How Dare You? \u003cbr\u003eWater Quality Management (Liang Yu) \u003cbr\u003eCaring for our water cycle (Françeska Tomori) \u003cbr\u003eWater crisis and social inequalities (Monserrat Vásquez L) \u003cbr\u003eTaking action (Bas Zaalberg) \u003cbr\u003eInterdisciplinarity in solving global challenges (Samira I. Ibrahim) \u003cbr\u003e4. Voices from Those Who Dare \u003cbr\u003eBuilding with nature (Pieter van Oord) \u003cbr\u003eFaith for Earth Programme (Dr Iyad Abumoghli) \u003cbr\u003eWater and religion (Cardinal Turkson) \u003cbr\u003eReflection by Hein Pieper \u003cbr\u003e5. Water-Sensitive Cities \u003cbr\u003eJakarta \u003cbr\u003eAmsterdam \u003cbr\u003eCape Town \u003cbr\u003eReflection by Thabo Makgoba \u003cbr\u003e6. A Covenant of Hope \u003cbr\u003eCovenant of Hope \u003cbr\u003eReflection by Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew \u003cbr\u003eReflection by Gerhard van den Top \u003cbr\u003eReflection by Jos Douma \u003cbr\u003eReflection by Richard Kooloos \u003cbr\u003e7. The Role of Religion in Society \u003cbr\u003eThe Netherlands as pluralist society (Prof. Jan Anthonie Bruijn) \u003cbr\u003eReligion and Security (Prof. Ernst Hirsch Ballin) \u003cbr\u003eReligion as force for good (Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew) \u003cbr\u003eConclusion: Concrete steps into a hopeful future","brand":"Amsterdam University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48743263469911,"sku":"9789463722278","price":23.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/water-in-times-of-climate-change-a-values-driven-dialogue-9789463722278","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}