The world's water :  the biennial report on freshwater resources.  volume 8 / 
Peter H. Gleic ... [et al.] 
 - vol. 8 
 - Washington, DC :  Island Press,  c2014 
 - xv, 475 p. :  ill. , maps ;  28 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index 
<br/><br/>1. Global water governance in the twenty-first century -- 2. Shared risks and interests: the case for private sector engagement in water policy and management -- 3. Sustainable water jobs -- 4. Hydraulic fracturing and water resources: what do we know and need to know? -- 5. Water footprint -- 6. Key issues for seawater desalination in California: cost and financing -- 7. Zombie water projects -- Water brief 1. The Syrian conflict and the role of water -- Water brief 2. The Red Sea - Dead Sea Project update -- Water brief 3. Water and conflict: events, trends, and analysis (2011-2012) -- Water brief 4. Water conflict chronology -- Data section -- Water units, data conversions, and constants 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781610914826 (pbk.) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Fresh water<br/>Water-supply<br/>Water resources development