Below is the full outline for the "Challenges in Water Management" book series.
Challenges in Water Management – A Book Series from Wiley
Wiley are seeking authors for a new text book series which will provide an ideal opportunity to publish cutting edge material in the global water management sector from a practitioner as well as an academic viewpoint, with an interdisciplinary approach.
• The series will cover the most current issues in the sector and will bring together an unparalleled series of contributors at the leading edge of global environmental science and management
• A focus on giving context, considering applicability and highlighting real life practice
• A consideration of key challenges, assessment of current and future pressures, scenario planning and responses to these pressures
• Global perspectives using the latest case studies
• Supported by key private sector organisations in the global environment sector, with content and case studies rarely published elsewhere
• Books will be peer reviewed and will be submitted to the Thomson-Reuters Book Citation Index
Wiley’s global reach combined with our commitment to quality will ensure that authors contributing to the series have an opportunity to make significant and lasting contributions to this critical area of science.
Scientific Rationale
The World Bank in 2014 noted:
‘Water is one of the most basic human needs. With impacts on agriculture, education, energy, health, gender equity, and livelihood, water management underlies the most basic development challenges. Water is under unprecedented pressures as growing populations and economies demand more of it. Practically every development challenge of the 21st century – food security, managing rapid urbanization, energy security, environmental protection, adapting to climate change – requires urgent attention to water resources management.
It has become accepted that water management has to be seen from a holistic viewpoint and managed in an integrated manner. Our current challenges include:
• The impact of climate change on water management, its many facets and challenges – extreme weather, developing resilience, storm-water management, future development, risks to infrastructure
• Implementing river basin/watershed/catchment/marine management in a way that is effective and deliverable
• Water management and food and energy security
• The policy, legislation and regulatory framework that is required to rise to these challenges
• The social aspects of water management – equitable use and allocation of water resources, the potential for ‘water wars’, stakeholder engagement, valuing water and the ecosystems that depend upon it
Scope
Titles in the "Challenges in Water Management" series will be written by leading professionals, and will typically be 250-350 pages (125-175,000 words) in length. They will focus on challenges in water management globally and will aim to be appealing to academics as well as practitioners through extensive case study material, a focus on context and applicability; and ‘industry’ involvement and buy-in where possible.
Outline themes for the series are below but this is not an exhaustive list – we welcome proposals for titles outside these areas.
· Innovative solutions, Cleantech, technology transfer from other Sectors e.g. drones, smart water, monitoring technologies
· Water and wastewater treatment technologies; water reuse
· Flood Risk Management
· Urban water management, stormwater, run-off
· IWRM, catchment and river basin management
· Dealing with extremes, drought and water resources
· Water and ecosystem management; NRM; ecosystem services
· The Water-Energy-Food Nexus
Readership
Global water management issues are of critical interest to advanced students and researchers as well as industry, investors and the media so there is a considerable and diverse audience for titles in this series.
Proposals
Proposals for titles in the series should be sent to:
Justin Taberham, Series Editor
taberham@gmail.com
Wiley are seeking authors for a new text book series which will provide an ideal opportunity to publish cutting edge material in the global water management sector from a practitioner as well as an academic viewpoint, with an interdisciplinary approach.
• The series will cover the most current issues in the sector and will bring together an unparalleled series of contributors at the leading edge of global environmental science and management
• A focus on giving context, considering applicability and highlighting real life practice
• A consideration of key challenges, assessment of current and future pressures, scenario planning and responses to these pressures
• Global perspectives using the latest case studies
• Supported by key private sector organisations in the global environment sector, with content and case studies rarely published elsewhere
• Books will be peer reviewed and will be submitted to the Thomson-Reuters Book Citation Index
Wiley’s global reach combined with our commitment to quality will ensure that authors contributing to the series have an opportunity to make significant and lasting contributions to this critical area of science.
Scientific Rationale
The World Bank in 2014 noted:
‘Water is one of the most basic human needs. With impacts on agriculture, education, energy, health, gender equity, and livelihood, water management underlies the most basic development challenges. Water is under unprecedented pressures as growing populations and economies demand more of it. Practically every development challenge of the 21st century – food security, managing rapid urbanization, energy security, environmental protection, adapting to climate change – requires urgent attention to water resources management.
It has become accepted that water management has to be seen from a holistic viewpoint and managed in an integrated manner. Our current challenges include:
• The impact of climate change on water management, its many facets and challenges – extreme weather, developing resilience, storm-water management, future development, risks to infrastructure
• Implementing river basin/watershed/catchment/marine management in a way that is effective and deliverable
• Water management and food and energy security
• The policy, legislation and regulatory framework that is required to rise to these challenges
• The social aspects of water management – equitable use and allocation of water resources, the potential for ‘water wars’, stakeholder engagement, valuing water and the ecosystems that depend upon it
Scope
Titles in the "Challenges in Water Management" series will be written by leading professionals, and will typically be 250-350 pages (125-175,000 words) in length. They will focus on challenges in water management globally and will aim to be appealing to academics as well as practitioners through extensive case study material, a focus on context and applicability; and ‘industry’ involvement and buy-in where possible.
Outline themes for the series are below but this is not an exhaustive list – we welcome proposals for titles outside these areas.
· Innovative solutions, Cleantech, technology transfer from other Sectors e.g. drones, smart water, monitoring technologies
· Water and wastewater treatment technologies; water reuse
· Flood Risk Management
· Urban water management, stormwater, run-off
· IWRM, catchment and river basin management
· Dealing with extremes, drought and water resources
· Water and ecosystem management; NRM; ecosystem services
· The Water-Energy-Food Nexus
Readership
Global water management issues are of critical interest to advanced students and researchers as well as industry, investors and the media so there is a considerable and diverse audience for titles in this series.
Proposals
Proposals for titles in the series should be sent to:
Justin Taberham, Series Editor
taberham@gmail.com
