Fresh water goes global
Vorosmarty, C. J., Hoekstra, A. Y., Bunn, S. E., Conway, D.
& Gupta, J.
(2015).
Fresh water goes global.
Science,
349(6247), 478-479.
https://doi.org/10.1126/science.aac6009
& Gupta, J.
(2015).
Fresh water goes global.
Science,
349(6247), 478-479.
https://doi.org/10.1126/science.aac6009
Water management is a central responsibility of civil society. Major questions persist regarding practice, policy, and the underlying evidence and methods to inform both. Over the next 3 weeks, Science presents essays invited to debate key issues in freshwater research and management. This week: local versus global. When, and to what extent, should a global viewpoint replace, or work in tandem with, enduring localized perspectives?