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Water quality for ecosystem and human health.

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Main Authors: Carr Geneviève M
Corporate Authors: GEMS/Water Programme; United Nations Environment Programme
Group Author: Neary James P
Published: UN GEMS/Water Programme Office,
Publisher Address: Burlington, Ont.
Publication Dates: c2008.
Literature type: Book
Language: English
Edition: 2nd ed.
Subjects:
Water quality > Effect of human beings on
Water > Pollution > Health aspects
Fresh water > Effect of human beings on
Water quality > Measurement
Water Supply > analysis
Water Supply > standards
Water pollution
Water Movements
Carrier Form: vii, 120 p.: col. ill., col. maps ; 28 cm.
ISBN: 9789295039513 (pbk.)
9295039513 (pbk.)
Index Number: TU991
CLC: TU991.21
Call Number: TU991.21/C311/[2nd.ed.]
Contents: "The main author of the report is Geneviève M. Carr, with James P. Neary"--P. iii.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 74-81).
Introduction -- Measuring water quality -- Human activities affect water quality -- Emerging threats to water quality -- Emerging opportunities for achieving the Millennium Development Goals -- Conclusions and outlook.
This document provides an overview of the major components of surface and ground water quality and how these relate to ecosystem and human health. Local, regional and global assessments of water quality monitoring data are used to illustrate features of aquatic environments, and to demonstrate how human activities on the landscape can influence water quality in both positive and negative ways.--Publisher's description.

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