{"product_id":"globalization-of-water-arjen-y-hoekstra-9781405163354","title":"Globalization of Water: Sharing the Planet's Freshwater Resources","description":"\u003ci\u003eGlobalization of Water\u003c\/i\u003e is a first-of-its-kind review of the critical relationship between globalization and sustainable water management. It explores the impact of international trade on local water depletion and pollution and identifies \"water dependent\" nations. \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eExamines the critical link between water management and international trade, considering how local water depletion and pollution are often closely tied to the structure of the global economy\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers a consumer-based indicator of each nation's water use: the water footprint\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eQuestions whether trade can enhance global water use efficiency, or whether it simply shifts the environmental burden to a distant location\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHighlights the hidden link between national consumption and the use of water resources across the globe, identifying the threats facing 'water dependent' countries worldwide\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides a state-of-the-art review and in-depth data source for a new field of knowledge\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Arjen Y. Hoekstra,Ashok K. Chapagain\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1405163356\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781405163354\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Wiley-Blackwell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/29\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 232\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.07lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.05h x 6.34w x 0.91d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eScitech Book News\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2008 pg. 152","brand":"Arjen Y. Hoekstra","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48013915947263,"sku":"9781405163354","price":83.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_6eb3db1b-2789-4e22-b18f-e701e401e2f3.jpg?v=1767745570","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/globalization-of-water-arjen-y-hoekstra-9781405163354","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}