Table of Contents

Preface

Acknowledgments

PART I: INTRODUCTION

Chapter 1 - Introduction to Water Security

Chapter 2 - Historical Examples of Water Insecurity

The Practice of Water Security: PUBLIC HEALTH IMPACTS OF CLEAN WATER

- Stephen Luby, M.D.

PART II: THE CONTEXT OF WATER SECURITY

Chapter 3 - The Context of Water Security - the Quantity of Water

Chapter 4 - The Context of Water Security - the Quality of Water

The Practice of Water Security: EDUCATION FOR SANITATION, WATER AND HEALTH

- Ben Fawcett

Chapter 5 - The Context of Water Security - Water Equity

Chapter 6 - Climate Change Impacts on Water Security

The Practice of Water Security: ON THE FRONT LINES OF SANITATION IN RURAL AFRICA

- Ada Oko-Williams

PART III: COMPETING USES OF WATER AND THREATS TO SECURITY

Chapter 7 - Water for Food

Chapter 8 - Water and Energy

The Practice of Water Security: WOMEN, WATER, AND FOOD SECURITY

- Peter Lochery

Chapter 9 - Water for Industry

Chapter 10 - Water for Ecosystems and Environment

The Practice of Water Security: START WITH THE CHILDREN

- Eric Stowe

PART IV: SUSTAINABLE RESPONSES AND SOLUTION

Chapter 11 - Conservation and Water Use Efficiency

Chapter 12 - Desalination and Water Reclamation/Reuse

Chapter 13 - Adaptation for Drought and Flooding Resilience

The Practice of Water Security: THE POWER OF CHANGE AGENTS

- Martha Gebeyehu

PART V: RESILIENCE, ECONOMICS, AND ETHICS

Chapter 14 - Planning for Water Supply Security and Resilience

Chapter 15 - The Economics of Water Security

Chapter 16 - Developing a 21st Century Water Ethic

The Practice of Water Security: DECOLONIZING WATER SECURITY

- Dawn Martin-Hill

Glossary

Postlude

Index

About the Author

Jim F. Chamberlain, PhD, P.E., BCEE, has worked in the field of hydrology and environmental engineering since 1979. As a Co-Director of the OU WaTER Center, Jim has implemented research and projects on fluoride mitigation in Ethiopia, arsenic mitigation in Cambodia, water supply distribution in El Salvador, and solar water pumping and hand pump repair in Uganda. David A. Sabatini, PhD, P.E., BCEE, is David Ross Boyd Professor and Sun Oil Company Endowed Chair of Civil Engineering and Environmental Science at the University of Oklahoma. He is the Founding Director of the OU WaTER Center. His research focuses on sustainable drinking water systems for developing countries, surfactant-based environmental and biofuel technologies, and understanding/characterizing groundwater contaminant transport and remediation.