Population growth, economic development, and dietary changes have drastically increased
the demand for food and water. The resulting expansion of irrigated agriculture into semi …

Groundwater is a crucial resource for current and future generations, but it is not being
sustainably used in many parts of the world. The objective of this review is to provide a clear …

As the world's largest distributed store of fresh water, ground water plays a central part in
sustaining ecosystems and enabling human adaptation to climate variability and change …

Global mean sea level is an integral of changes occurring in the climate system in response
to unforced climate variability as well as natural and anthropogenic forcing factors. Its …

Groundwater—the world's largest freshwater resource—is critically important for irrigated
agriculture and hence for global food security. Yet depletion is widespread in large …

Overuse of surface water and an increasing reliance on nonrenewable groundwater
resources have been reported over various regions of the world, casting significant doubt on …

This book presents a unique and up-to-date summary of what is known about groundwater
on our planet, from a global perspective and in terms of area-specific factual information …

Human well-being relies critically on ecosystem services provided by nature. Examples
include water and air quality regulation, nutrient cycling and decomposition, plant pollination …

The removal of recalcitrant organic pollutants in groundwater is a challenge being faced
around the world. Achieving effective long-term remediation of contaminated aquifers faces …

Water used by irrigated crops is obtained from three sources: local precipitation contributing
to soil moisture available for root water uptake (ie, green water), irrigation water taken from …