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PREFACE

Water is vital for sustainable development. Water is a finite and vulnerable resource and basic need of humanity. However, the availability and supply of water is threatened by recent global change such as rapid population growth, land use/cover changes, pollution, damming of rivers including climate variability and change. Climate variability and change exacerbate the existing pressures in water resources management affecting the secure supply to all production processes and human health. Securing the reliable water supply needs an understanding of the linkage among water, climate and various dimensions of sustainability. Therefore, the purpose of this book is to provide the reader in‐depth understanding on the concept of sustainability as it relates to water resources management in the face of climate change risks. The book consists of sixteen chapters contributed by the global authors and presented in three sections namely: Sustainability Concepts; Sustainability Approaches, Tools, and Techniques; and Sustainability in Practice. Chapters in “Sustainability Concepts” provide the readers linage between water and sustainable development. Chapters in “Sustainability Approaches, Tools, and Techniques” highlights the importance of development and use of new approaches, tools and techniques for measuring and reporting its effectiveness. Similarly, the chapters in “Sustainability in Practice” display the case studies to implement sustainability concepts in various beneficial water use sectors and scale. The book is intended to advance the understanding and knowledge of water managers, scientists and policy makers for the sustainable development and management of water resources in the context of climate change.

Vishnu Prasad PandeySangam ShresthaDavid Wiberg