Water Interactions with Energy, Environment, Food, and Agriculture
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1. Water and the Environment 1.1. The Hydrological Cycle 1.2. Surface Water and Groundwater 1.3. Aquatic Ecosystems 1.4. Water Quality and Health 1.5. Climate Variability and Water Resources 1.6. Climate Change and Water Resources 1.7. Other Threats Linked to Water Resources 2. Water and Food: Agriculture 2.1. Water Requirements 2.2. Farming with Agrochemicals 2.3. Water and Animal Production Systems 2.4. Aquaculture and Fisheries 2.5. Water and Diseases Linked to Food Production 3. Water and Energy 3.1. Hydroelectric Power 3.2. Thermal Pollution 3.3. Tidal and Wave Power 3.4. Hydrothermal Power 3.5. Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion 3.6. Nuclear power 4. Conclusions Acknowledgements Glossary Bibliography Biographical Sketches
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Water, Agriculture, and Food Interactions
Contents 1. Introduction 2. The forces that shape agriculture 3. Characteristics of water use for food production 4. How much water to produce food? 5. The outlook for water for agriculture 6. Adapting to water scarcity 7. Rural poverty, water and food security 8. The special role of groundwater 9. Food production and the aquatic environment Glossary Bibliography Biographical Sketch
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