Water Security for Ecosystems

Name: Water Security for Ecosystems
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ISBN: 9780443451164

Metrics and Pathways for a Sustainable Future

by Amit Kumar, Uğur Korkut Pata, Saikat Sinha Ray, Sushil Kumar Himanshu

1st Edition

Publisher: Academic Press

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Print ISBN	9780443451164
eText ISBN	9780443451171
Publisher	Academic Press
Publishing Year	2026
Edition	1st Edition
Language	English
Pages	522

The 1st Edition of Water Security for Ecosystems: Metrics and Pathways for a Sustainable Future provides a rigorous framework for assessing aquatic resource stability under persistent environmental pressures. Designed specifically for environmental scientists, resource managers, conservationists, and academic researchers, this volume examines practical approaches to water allocation and ecosystem protection.

The text synthesizes primary resource consumption indicators, focusing on fishing load capacity and agricultural virtual water trade. By evaluating these metrics, the work establishes methods to measure the ecological footprint of extractive industries, enabling researchers to quantify how human commercial activities alter aquatic environments over time.

Additionally, the publication links empirical environmental data directly to global policy frameworks, including the UN Sustainable Development Goals and the UNFCCC Paris Agreement. The chapters detail integrated aquatic resource management protocols, community-based conservation models, and international agreement structures designed to maintain water security across shared environmental boundaries.

Chapter 1: Understanding water security: Concept and challenges
Chapter 2: Ecological footprints and sustainable fishing load capacity: Balancing aquatic ecosystem health and resource management
Chapter 3: Water scarcity in a changing climate: A global perspective
Chapter 4: The nexus of water, energy, and food security: A practical application
Chapter 5: Measuring water footprints: Methods and applications
Chapter 6: Human activities and their impact on fishing load capacity
Chapter 7: Urbanization, industrialization, and water security: Theoretical perspectives and empirical evidence
Chapter 8: Agriculture and virtual water trade: Hidden impacts
Chapter 9: Innovative water conservation techniques: Advancing sustainable solutions for water security and management
Chapter 10: Integrated water resource management: Policy, practices, and progress towards the SDGs
Chapter 11: Desalination for agriculture and industrial applications
Chapter 12: Transboundary governance for ecosystems: Addressing water security challenges across shared watersheds
Chapter 13: Climate change and water security: Risks and adaptation strategies
Chapter 14: Community-based water management for resilience
Chapter 15: Technology for hydro-ecology and big data for smart water management
Chapter 16: Microbial remediation of heavy metal pollution in aquatic ecosystems: A key to water security
Chapter 17: Global water policies and the role of international cooperation
Chapter 18: A roadmap for future water security and sustainable ecological footprints