Water Insecurity: A Social Dilemma

by M.A. Abedin

It has been estimated that globally, 1.2 billion people live with acute shortage of water. Water scarcity, particularly in south and south-east Asian countries, is well known. However, the social dilemmas and insecurities related to water issues are often less discussed. In the case of south and south-east Asia, the distribution of available water amongst various casts and creeds has been determined through several social hierarchies. Hence, water...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1781908826
• ISBN13: 9781781908822
• Release Date: December 2013
• Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.1" x 9.1"