Water Footprints: Achieving Sustainable Development Goals serves as a comprehensive resource for professors, students, researchers, water resources planners, and managers working on natural science and engineering, addressing critical issues related to water footprints and their impact on environmental sustainability goals, especially the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Edited by global experts in the field, this book delves into the intricacies of water usage, offering a detailed exploration of its environmental impacts. By incorporating unique case studies and practical applications in every chapter, this book adopts a holistic approach to water use, integrating perspectives from environmental science, agriculture, and engineering.
This interdisciplinary approach aims to present sustainable solutions to the growing challenge of ecological constraints while contributing to the achievement of the UN SDGs. Moreover, it addresses current management and policy concerns, highlighting the need for updated governance measures, particularly in light of international frameworks like the UNFCCC Paris Agreement.
1. Title of Book - p. i 2. Cover image - p. i 3. Title page - p. ii 4. Table of Contents - p. iii 5. Copyright - p. iv 6. List of contributors - p. ix 7. Chapter 1. Advancements in water footprints research for achieving sustainable development goals: An overview - p. 1 8. Chapter 2. Machine learning-based estimation of blue water footprints for transboundary water management in the Rio Grande River watershed - p. 19 9. Chapter 3. Water footprint for sustainable practices - p. 33 10. Chapter 4. Water footprint for sustainability under Sustainable Development Goal 6 for rejuvenation, conservation, and preservation of water resources - p. 65 11. Chapter 5. Water footprint in the Ganga River basin and its application to improve ecological services - p. 87 12. Chapter 6. Water footprint: a comprehensive assessment of environmental impacts - p. 97 13. Chapter 7. The water footprint in bioenergy and other primary energy sources - p. 113 14. Chapter 8. Water footprints of hydropower projects - p. 133 15. Evaluation of water footprint under Dalbergia sissoo+Emblica offcinalis–based agroforestry model - p. 145 16. Chapter 10. Appraisal of water footprint of forest and orchard trees - p. 167 17. Chapter 11. Agroforestry water footprint: pathways to environmentally conscious farming - p. 183 18. Chapter 12. Water footprint assessment and its importance in the ecosystem - p. 201 19. Chapter 13. Water footprints as a tool for integrated water resource management - p. 211 20. Chapter 14. Water footprint of agricultural production and policy implications - p. 223 21. Chapter 15. Water footprint assessment in wastewater treatment plants: a way's toward practical engineering solution - p. 233 22. Chapter 16. Water footprint in sponge cities: how sustainable are they? - p. 243 23. Chapter 17. Structures, challenges, and future perspectives of water footprint in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals - p. 263 24. Index - p. 271
Water Footprints: Achieving Sustainable Development Goals serves as a comprehensive resource for professors, students, researchers, water resources planners, and managers working on natural science and engineering, addressing critical issues related to water footprints and their impact on environmental sustainability goals, especially the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Edited by global experts in the field, this book delves into the intricacies of water usage, offering a detailed exploration of its environmental impacts. By incorporating unique case studies and practical applications in every chapter, this book adopts a holistic approach to water use, integrating perspectives from environmental science, agriculture, and engineering.
This interdisciplinary approach aims to present sustainable solutions to the growing challenge of ecological constraints while contributing to the achievement of the UN SDGs. Moreover, it addresses current management and policy concerns, highlighting the need for updated governance measures, particularly in light of international frameworks like the UNFCCC Paris Agreement.
1. Title of Book - p. i 2. Cover image - p. i 3. Title page - p. ii 4. Table of Contents - p. iii 5. Copyright - p. iv 6. List of contributors - p. ix 7. Chapter 1. Advancements in water footprints research for achieving sustainable development goals: An overview - p. 1 8. Chapter 2. Machine learning-based estimation of blue water footprints for transboundary water management in the Rio Grande River watershed - p. 19 9. Chapter 3. Water footprint for sustainable practices - p. 33 10. Chapter 4. Water footprint for sustainability under Sustainable Development Goal 6 for rejuvenation, conservation, and preservation of water resources - p. 65 11. Chapter 5. Water footprint in the Ganga River basin and its application to improve ecological services - p. 87 12. Chapter 6. Water footprint: a comprehensive assessment of environmental impacts - p. 97 13. Chapter 7. The water footprint in bioenergy and other primary energy sources - p. 113 14. Chapter 8. Water footprints of hydropower projects - p. 133 15. Evaluation of water footprint under Dalbergia sissoo+Emblica offcinalis–based agroforestry model - p. 145 16. Chapter 10. Appraisal of water footprint of forest and orchard trees - p. 167 17. Chapter 11. Agroforestry water footprint: pathways to environmentally conscious farming - p. 183 18. Chapter 12. Water footprint assessment and its importance in the ecosystem - p. 201 19. Chapter 13. Water footprints as a tool for integrated water resource management - p. 211 20. Chapter 14. Water footprint of agricultural production and policy implications - p. 223 21. Chapter 15. Water footprint assessment in wastewater treatment plants: a way's toward practical engineering solution - p. 233 22. Chapter 16. Water footprint in sponge cities: how sustainable are they? - p. 243 23. Chapter 17. Structures, challenges, and future perspectives of water footprint in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals - p. 263 24. Index - p. 271
