Issues in Ecology, Issue 09: Water in a Changing World

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This report illustrates the disruption of the global water cycle as a result of human activities. The global hydrological cycle’s surface and ground water processes are detailed. The global distribution of freshwater resources and its accessibility to human populations is discussed. The increasing human demand for fresh water sources is addressed, while explaining the differences between renewable and non renewable sources. The report also discusses global warming effects as they relate to the hydrological cycle. Research and management implications to mitigate current and future freshwater supply are mentioned. Issues in Ecology is an ongoing series of reports designed to present major ecological issues in an easy-to-read manner. This Issue summarizes the consensus of a panel of scientific experts based on the information that was current and available at the time of its publication in 2001.

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Primary or BEN resource type	Report
Secondary resource type	Assignment/activity (non-laboratory)
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Format	pdf
Is Part Of	This resource is part of ESA's Issues in Ecology series.
Collection Link	http://www.esa.org/ecoed/index.php?P=AdvancedSearch&Q=Y&F1=%22Issues+...
Ecological Core Concept	Human impacts -- Human population growth and consumption Human impacts -- Climate change Human impacts -- Alteration of biogeochemical cycles Human impacts
Classification	Drought & Water-Ecosystem Services Collection
Drought & Water-Ecosystem Services Collection	On
Conservation Targets Under Global Change Collection	Off
Big Data Collection	Off
Editor's Choice	No
Audience	Undergraduate upper division 15-16 Undergraduate lower division 13-14
Pedagogical Use Description	This report can be used for general information, classroom reading and discussion, and as a springboard for more information research. The report illustrates applications of ecology as it relates to our society and environment.
Keywords	Water cycle, Ground water, Freshwater supply, Renewable water supplies, Water Use, Climate Change, Water, report
Life science discipline (subject)	Ecology
Primary Author Controlled Name	Steven Running Stephen Carpenter Sandra Postel Robert Naiman Robert Jackson Diane McKnight Clifford Dahm
Primary Author Affiliation	Department of Biology and Nicholas School of the Environment, Duke University Center for Limnology, University of Wisconsin Department of Biology, University of New Mexico Institute for Arctic and Alpine Research, University of Colorado School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences, University of Washington Global Water Policy Project School of Forestry, University of Montana
Primary Author email	n/a
Rights	Copyright 2008 by Robert B. Jackson, Stephen R. Carpenter, Clifford N. Dahm, Diane M. McKnight, Robert J. Naiman, Sandra L. Postel, Steven W. Running, and the Ecological Society of America
Review Status	Accepted
Resource Editor	Unknown
Reviewer A	Unknown
Reviewer B	Unknown
Date Of Record Submission	2008-04-17

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