This book highlights the relationship between the water sector and various other sectors in order to establish an improved understanding of the importance of water resources as an essential cross-cutting vector of socio-economic development. The book is both policy and practice oriented and is not constrained by existing definitions on water security. It includes actual experiences of policy, management, development and governance decisions taken within the water sector, and examples on how these have affected the energy and agricultural sectors as well as impacted the environment, and vice versa, as appropriate. It also discusses trade-offs, short and long-term implications, lessons learnt, and the way forward. The book includes case studies on cities, countries and regions such as Australia, China, Singapore, Central Asia, Morocco, Southern Africa, France, Latin America, Brazil and California.

Autorentext
The World Water Council is an international multistakeholder platform organization whose mission is to mobilize action on critical water issues at all levels, including the highest decision-making level, by engaging people in debate and challenging conventional thinking. The Council focuses on the political dimensions of water security, adaptation and sustainability.

Inhalt
Global Water Security: A Departure from the Status Quo.- Water Security in Australia.- Addressing Water Challenges and Safeguarding Water Security: China's Thought, Action, and Practice.- Quest for Water Security in Singapore.- Current and Future Challenges of Water Security in Central Asia.- Integrated Water Resources Management in Morocco.- Water Security in a Southern African Context.- Global Water Security: Lessons Learnt and Long-term Implications in France.- Water Security in Latin America: The Urban Dimension. Empirical Evidence and Policy Implications from 26 Cities.- From Drought to Water Security: Brazilian Experiences and Challenges.- California: Water Security from Infrastructure, Institutions, and the Global Economy.