Groundwater and human development: synergies and trade-offs within the context of the sustainable development goals
| Autor: | Velis, Maya, Conti, Kirstin I., Biermann, Frank, Global Sustainability Governance, Environmental Governance |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Global Sustainability Governance, Environmental Governance |
| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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Health (social science) 010504 meteorology & atmospheric sciences Sociology and Political Science Human Development Geography Planning and Development Water supply 010501 environmental sciences Management Monitoring Policy and Law 01 natural sciences Human development Sustainable development Groundwater 0105 earth and related environmental sciences Nature and Landscape Conservation Global and Planetary Change Special Feature: Original Article Hydrogeology Ecology business.industry Environmental resource management Trade offs Sustainable Development Human development (humanity) Renewable energy Synergies Landscape ecology business |
| Zdroj: | Sustainability Science Sustainability Science, 12(6), 1007. Springer Japan |
| ISSN: | 1862-4057 1862-4065 |
| Popis: | This article argues that groundwater—accounting for 98% of all fresh water on earth—is central to human development. Drawing upon studies at the regional and sub-regional level, this review article explores synergies and trade-offs between groundwater development and human development. On one hand, groundwater exploitation may enhance human development. Groundwater’s “untapped potential” related to various aspects of human development involves (a) water supply for irrigation and domestic purposes; (b) climate change adaptation and hydrological resilience; (c) hydrogeological storage of CO2; and (d) access to (renewable) energy. On the other hand, human development may come at the expense of quality deterioration or depletion of groundwater. The review concludes that achieving a sound understanding of local groundwater characteristics and human impact on groundwater resources across scales is paramount to implementing the sustainable development goals in an integrated manner. |
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