The role of science in solving the world's emerging water problems

摘要

This article serves as an introduction to the Arthur M. Sackler Colloquium entitled The Role of Science in Solving the Earth's Emerging Water Problems. The Colloquium was held October 8-10, 2004, at the Arnold and Mabel Beckman Center of the National Academies of Sciences and Engineering in Irvine, CA. Sixteen speakers gave invited presentations in four sessions covering (ⅰ) water problems from a global perspective, (ⅱ) water and the environment, (ⅲ) new perspectives in water management, and (ⅳ) the importance of water institutions.