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On Feb 9
Invited Opinion Interview with Professor Tony Allan – Part 2
In Part 2 of the interview, Tony Allan expands on the implications of the virtual water concept for global food security, international trade, and water governance.
On Mar 28
The Oxford Handbook of Food, Water and Society
This book considers the interconnected issues of real water in the environment and “virtual water” in food value chains and investigates how society influences both fields. This perspective draws out considerable challenges for food security and for environmental stewardship in the context of ongoing global change.
On Mar 28
Virtual Water: Tackling the Threat to Our Planet’s Most Precious Resource
At a time when the world’s resources are being used up at increasingly alarming rates what can we do to help tackle the threat to our planet’s most precious resource? World water expert Tony Allan – creator of the virtual water concept – shows the way. In this stimulating and enjoyable book he exposes the real impact of our modern lifestyle and shows how we as individuals, and governments globally, can make a vital contribution to managing our water use in a more sustainable and planet-friendly way.
On Mar 28
Tony Allan – An Intellectual Journey
This book follows Tony Allan’s journey through the maze of water management and global awareness of the risks of mismanagement, tracing the trajectory of the hydraulic mission from a time of infinite possibilities—fiat panis and piped water—to risk aversion, loss of confidence and political will, and post-water societies.
On Feb 9
Invited Opinion Interview with Professor Tony Allan – Part 2
In Part 2 of the interview, Tony Allan expands on the implications of the virtual water concept for global food security, international trade, and water governance.