On the global water crisis : a taxonomy of human-water challenges / Paulina Raniecka [and five others]

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Raniecka, Paulina, author.

Series:

Cambridge elements. Elements of sustainability

Cambridge elements. Elements of sustainability : science, policy, practice, 2635-0211

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Water resources development.

Water-supply.

water resources development.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2026

Summary:

"The threat of an impending global water crisis has proliferated across water governance literature in the recent decades. However, defining the nature of this global water crisis remains a challenge, as a plethora of problems fall under this term. Simultaneously, contemporary waterscapes are hard to navigate due to the interconnected and wicked nature of water issues. Thus, to unravel this complex picture, it is fundamental to be reflexive about how water problems are identified, defined, and addressed. Conducting a systematic literature review and applying a constant comparison method, this Element identifies nine key human-water problématiques. Additionally, the analysis traces co-occurrences between diverse problématiques and their conceptual sub-clusters. Based on exhaustive literature, a reflection on the complex issue of 'what solutions?' is elaborated. Lastly, contributions to the ontological question of what a water problem is are offered, indicating a transition beyond an understanding of water issues as solely tangible"-- Cambridge Core

Contents:

Methodology

Identifying human-water problématiques

Discussion

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references

Online resource; title from PDF title page (Cambridge Core, viewed March 18, 2026)

Other Format:

Print version: Raniecka, Paulina On the global water crisis

ISBN:

9781009658850

1009658859

9781009658829

1009658824

OCLC:

1552151491

Publisher Number:

CIPO000304586

CIPO000308104

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license