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110 2 National Research Council (U.S.).|bCommittee on Himalayan
Glaciers, Hydrology, Climate Change, and Implications for
Water Security.|0https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/
no2013026634
245 10 Himalayan glaciers :|bclimate change, water resources, and
water security /|cCommittee on Himalayan Glaciers,
Hydrology, Climate Change, and Implications for Water
Security ; Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate ;
Water Science and Technology Board ; Division on Earth and
Life Studies ; Committee on Population ; Division of
Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education ; National
Research Council of the National Academies.
264 1 Washington, D.C. :|bNational Academies Press,|c[2012]
264 4 |c©2012
300 1 online resource (xii, 143 pages) :|billustrations (some
color), maps (some color)
336 text|btxt|2rdacontent
337 computer|bc|2rdamedia
338 online resource|bcr|2rdacarrier
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347 text file|2rdaft
500 Title from title screen (viewed Dec. 4, 2012).
504 Includes bibliographical references (pages 103-114).
505 0 Summary -- Introduction -- Physical geography -- Human
geography and water resources -- Environmental risk and
security -- Conclusion -- References -- [Appendixes].
520 "Scientific evidence shows that most glaciers in South
Asia's Hindu Kush Himalayan region are retreating, but the
consequences for the region's water supply are unclear,
this report finds. The Hindu Kush Himalayan region is the
location of several of Asia's great river systems, which
provide water for drinking, irrigation, and other uses for
about 1.5 billion people. Recent studies show that at
lower elevations, glacial retreat is unlikely to cause
significant changes in water availability over the next
several decades, but other factors, including groundwater
depletion and increasing human water use, could have a
greater impact. Higher elevation areas could experience
altered water flow in some river basins if current rates
of glacial retreat continue, but shifts in the location,
intensity, and variability of rain and snow due to climate
change will likely have a greater impact on regional water
supplies. Himalayan Glaciers: Climate Change, Water
Resources, and Water Security makes recommendations and
sets guidelines for the future of climate change and water
security in the Himalayan Region. This report emphasizes
that social changes, such as changing patterns of water
use and water management decisions, are likely to have at
least as much of an impact on water demand as
environmental factors do on water supply. Water scarcity
will likely affect the rural and urban poor most severely,
as these groups have the least capacity to move to new
locations as needed. It is predicted that the region will
become increasingly urbanized as cities expand to absorb
migrants in search of economic opportunities. As living
standards and populations rise, water use will likely
increase-for example, as more people have diets rich in
meat, more water will be needed for agricultural use. The
effects of future climate change could further exacerbate
water stress. Himalayan Glaciers: Climate Change, Water
Resources, and Water Security explains that changes in the
availability of water resources could play an increasing
role in political tensions, especially if existing water
management institutions do not better account for the
social, economic, and ecological complexities of the
region. To effectively respond to the effects of climate
change, water management systems will need to take into
account the social, economic, and ecological complexities
of the region. This means it will be important to expand
research and monitoring programs to gather more detailed,
consistent, and accurate data on demographics, water
supply, demand, and scarcity"--Publisher's description.
590 eBooks on EBSCOhost|bEBSCO eBook Subscription Academic
Collection - North America
650 0 Glaciers|0https://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/
sh85055066|zHindu Kush-Himalayan Region.|0https://
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650 0 Water-supply|0https://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/
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650 0 Climatic changes|xEconomic aspects|0https://id.loc.gov/
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650 7 Glaciers.|2fast|0https://id.worldcat.org/fast/942975
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655 4 Electronic books.
655 4 EBooks (www)
710 2 National Research Council (U.S.).|bBoard on Atmospheric
Sciences and Climate.|0https://id.loc.gov/authorities/
names/n83153676
710 2 National Research Council (U.S.).|bWater Science and
Technology Board.|0https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/
n83056599
710 2 National Research Council (U.S.).|bDivision on Earth and
Life Studies.|0https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/
no2001053402
710 2 National Research Council (U.S.).|bCommittee on
Population.|0https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/
n85332488
710 2 National Research Council (U.S.).|bDivision of Behavioral
and Social Sciences and Education.|0https://id.loc.gov/
authorities/names/n2001083660
776 08 |iPrint version:|aNational Research Council (U.S.).
Committee on Himalayan Glaciers, Hydrology, Climate Change,
and Implications for Water Security.|tHimalayan glaciers.
|dWashington, D.C. : National Academies Press, ©2012
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