Sustainability in Food and Water: An Asian Perspective (Alliance for Global Sustainability Bookseries, 18)

The need to put into perspective the ever-mounting body of new information, beyond the frames of disciplines, on environmental security of food and water issues in Asia provided the impetus for the development of this book. It combines presentations from symposia on food and water sustainability held recently in Macau, China. This book represents the latest research findings in all the major aspects of food and water security issues in Asia. The first chapter portrays the strategies for water resources management in Asian countries. In this connection, the environmental challenges for sustainable development were discussed. Model application on spatial allocation of water resources viewed the tradeoff between economic goal and ecological goal. The hydrological changes related to the socio-economic development in china were also included in this chapter. The second chapter deals with sustainable water uses in domestic purposes for both urban and rural areas. The potential use of reclaimed wastewater was described in the context of different cities as reference for the urban water management in whole Asia. The traditional drinking water uses in rural communities and associated challenges towards sustainability were also discussed in this regard. The third chapter focuses on the security issues in aquatic products. The long-term strategy for the fisheries development in China was represented as lessons for other communities in Asia. The environmental impacts of aquaculture and the control measures were also included in this discussion. Chapter four of this book represents the sustainability aspect in food grains. The delicate balance between water resources and food grain production was addressed. Sustainable strategies for water use and food production were described in the context of several Asian countries. The impact of biofuel production on food security issues was raised in this discussion. Some other socio-economic factors related to this issue were also included in this chapter. The overarching importances of the food and water sustainability issues in climate changes have been shown in chapter five. Impacts of global warming on water resources and food production in Asian countries were described with examples and simulation. Mitigation measures were also sited with regional references in Korea, Thailand and other parts of Asia. Strategies aiming the security issues in food and water were addressed in chapter six. Scenarios of environmental managements in Asian countries related to allocation of water resources, water quality, remediation of hazardous wastes, and soil clean up were the major topics in this context. The organizational strategies were also assessed in this discussion. Front Matter....Pages i-xiv Front Matter....Pages 1-1 Sustainable Water Resource Management in China: A Great Challenge....Pages 3-10 Affecting Factors of Salinity Intrusion in Pearl River Estuary and Sustainable Utilization of Water Resources in Pearl River Delta....Pages 11-17 Water Resource Management in Asian Cities – Case Studies of Groundwater Management....Pages 19-27 Identification of Main Factors and Their Relationships in Urban Runoff Pollution of Macau Based on Statistical Techniques....Pages 29-37 Assessment of Spatial Variations in Surface Water Quality of Kyeongan Stream, South Korea Using Multi-Variate Statistical Techniques....Pages 39-48 Real-Time Water Resources Analysis and Assessment for Supporting Beijing Water Sustainability....Pages 49-59 A GIS-Based Bio-Economic Model Applied in Water Resource Management in Shiyang River Basin, Gansu Province, China....Pages 61-71 On the Change of Virtual Water in China under Regional Restructuring from 1997 to 2000....Pages 73-81 Front Matter....Pages 83-83 Potential Reuse of Wastewater Effluent in Macau....Pages 85-92 Ozone Used as a Technology for Reducing the Risk of Wastewater Reuse....Pages 93-102 Sustainable Water Management of Reclaimed Water Use: Case Study of Tianjin....Pages 103-112 Organic Hindrance in Groundwater Arsenic Removal Practice....Pages 113-122 Factors Associated with Faecal Contamination of Household Drinking Water in a Rural Area, Vietnam....Pages 123-136 Alternative Safe Water for Communities in the Mekong Delta and Coastal Zone: Vietnam....Pages 137-145 Community Based Management of Traditional Water Resources in Western Himalayan Region....Pages 147-158 Front Matter....Pages 159-159 Quality and Safety of Aquatic Products in China....Pages 161-166 Notes of Study on Development Strategy of Chinese Fishery to 2030....Pages 167-176 Changes in Fisheries and Water Environments of Lake Taihu, China....Pages 177-180 Wastewater Management in Freshwater Pond Aquaculture in China....Pages 181-190 Dosing and Timing Addition of Bacterial Biomass for Improving the Water Environment in Shrimp Farming....Pages 191-200 Front Matter....Pages 159-159 Study of Mercury Pollution at Bantarpanjang Area (Citarum River) Using Biomarker....Pages 201-208 Front Matter....Pages 209-209 Increased Wheat Yield by Rainwater Management: A Case Study in Arid Lands of Iran....Pages 211-217 Water – An Emerging Critical Factor in Chinese Rice Production and Trade....Pages 219-230 Sustainability of Water-Use and Food Production in the Haihe Catchment....Pages 231-239 Exploring Land Use Planning Options: Experiences and Challenges for Food and Water Security....Pages 241-250 The Impact of the Bio-Ethanol Production to the World Grain Market: A Case Study of World Maize Market....Pages 251-262 Optimization of Rice Supply Chain in Thailand: A Case Study of Two Rice Mills....Pages 263-280 Exploring Behavioral Changes towards Chemical-Safe Agriculture: The Case of Thai Vegetable Farmers....Pages 281-288 Supply-Demand Balance of Compost between Urban and Agricultural Sectors According to Peri-Urban Development in an Urban-Rural Fringe Area in Asia: A Case Study in Nonthaburi, Thailand....Pages 289-296 Front Matter....Pages 297-297 Water Resources in the Hexi Corridor and Its Cycle....Pages 299-310 Adaptive Capacity to Changes in the Water Cycle: A Case Study of Northern China....Pages 311-325 Measuring Climate Change Risk on Supply Chain of Rice in Bangladesh....Pages 327-334 The Multi-Functional Role of Rice Paddy Area for Food and Water Sustainability – Lessons Learned from Korean Tradition....Pages 335-341 Promoting Plant Residue Utilization for Food Security and Climate Change Mitigation in Thailand....Pages 343-352 No-Regret Adaptation Strategies to Cope with Potential Impacts of Climate Change on Groundwater Resources of Asian Cities....Pages 353-364 Front Matter....Pages 365-365 Food or Environment: An Alternative Solution to Tradeoff of Water Allocation in Oasis Regions of China....Pages 367-379 Impacts of Water Environment and Conservation for Sustainable Development in Northern Philippines....Pages 381-389 Material Flow Analysis of Nitrogen and Phosphorus for Regional Nutrient Management: Case Study in Haiphong, Vietnam....Pages 391-399 Application of Sulfur Denitrification Process to Remove Nitrate-nitrogen Discharged from Agricultural Field....Pages 401-410 Bioremediation of Soil and Groundwater Contaminated by Volatile Organic Compounds....Pages 411-416 Front Matter....Pages 365-365 Cadmium Extraction from Contaminated Soil Using an Iron Chloride Solution in Asian Countries....Pages 417-424 A Strategy in Assessing Plant Residue Material Quality to Enhance Sustainability of Lowland Agricultural Systems....Pages 425-433 Redesigning Institutions and Governance Systems for Urban Water Demand Management: Case of Developing City Delhi, India....Pages 435-445 The Impact of Regulatory Change on Trading Partners: Race to the Bottom or Convergence to the Top?....Pages 447-457 Back Matter....Pages 459-463 Foodandwatersecurityissuesareregardedassinequanonif asocietywants to p- mote health, peace and prosperity. People who are well fed are also people with the means to changetheir situation. However,this is still an immense challengefor Asia especiallyintheglobalenvironmentalperspectiveinthe21stcentury. Peoplearound the globe will be facing a combination of problems concerning both environmental as well as social changes; therefore, the policy for future food and water security has to be upgraded in an integrated and holistic way. The need to put into persp- tive the ever-mounting body of new information on environmental security of food and water issues in Asia beyond the boundaries of separate disciplines provided the impetus for the development of this book. It is a compilation of selected ar- cles from two international symposiums entitled “Food and Water Sustainability in China 2007” and “Food and Water Sustainability in Asia 2008” which were held in Macau, China. Eminent scientists/researchers from different parts of Asia spoke at the symposium on topics such as the challenges in sustainable water resource m- agement, future projection of development strategies for sheries, increased yield of food grains by rainwater management in arid lands, multi-functional role of rice paddy area for food and water sustainability, the impact of biofuel production on food security, reclaimed wastewater for sustainable urban water use, heavy metal removal from contaminated soil and water, and adaptation strategies to cope with the climate change issues for food and water. The need to put into perspective the ever-mounting body of new information, beyond the frames of disciplines, on environmental security of food and water issues in Asia provided the impetus for the development of this book. It combines presentations from symposia on food and water sustainability held recently in Macau, China. This book represents the latest research findings in all the major aspects of food and water security issues in Asia. The first chapter portrays the strategies for water resources management in Asian countries. In this connection, the environmental challenges for sustainable development were discussed. Model application on spatial allocation of water resources viewed the trade off between economic goal and ecological goal. The hydrological changes related to the socio-economic development in china were also included in this chapter. The second chapter deals with sustainable water uses in domestic purposes for both urban and rural areas