{"product_id":"water-ethics","title":"Water Ethics","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn the context of the current financial crisis, and at a time of deep global change, growing attention is paid to the global norms and ethical values that could underpin future global policy. Water is a key global resource. At the 3rd Marcelino Botin Foundation Water Workshop, held in Santander, Spain, June 12-14, 2007, the role of ethics in the deep roots, values, and the potential commonalities of the global water policy were discussed. \u003cbr\u003eExperts from different cultural, geographic and religious backgrounds considered the different ethical points of view to enhance the debate on how ethical considerations can play a more significant and explicit role in water development and management.\u003cbr\u003eCommon ground for all contributing authors was considered to be the UN Declaration of 1948, and more specifically the basic aspects related to water ethics: 1. the dignity of every human being and 2. the necessity of solidarity among all human beings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book is divided in 8 sections which correspond to the papers presented at the Workshop:\u003cbr\u003eSome Cultural Traditional Approaches on Water Ethics\u003cbr\u003eSome Ethical Aspects of New Water Management\u003cbr\u003eWater as a Human Right and as an Economic Resource\u003cbr\u003eWater and Poverty\u003cbr\u003eGroundwater Use and its Ethical Aspects\u003cbr\u003eEthics of Water Ownership and Management\u003cbr\u003eCorruption, Transparency and Participation in the Water Sector\u003cbr\u003eEthical Aspects of Unforeseen and Extreme Events Management such as Floods and Droughts\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57466593739125,"sku":"9780415473033","price":210.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9780415473033.jpg?v=1785654651","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/water-ethics","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}