Specialists from around the world investigate what role water accounting might play in resolving issues regarding water at levels from the individual to the planet and in various spheres. The
overall themes are the different water accounting systems, applying and evaluating them, and contemporary issues addressed by water accounting. Among the topics are water footprint accounting,
water accounting to assess the use and productivity of water, comparing the Australian and United Nations approaches to water resource accounting, water accounting and conflict mitigation, and
accounting for water rights in the western US. Annotation 穢2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)