Sustainable Water: Chemical Science Priorities
01 November 2007
The report encompasses the entire hydrological cycle with an emphasis on human activity, particularly:
- Managing domestic, industrial and agricultural water use
- Contamination
- Climate change.
The report summarises the current situation and recommends future developments. It presents sound scientific evidence to support its key recommendations.
Who is the report aimed at?
- Policy makers
- Funding bodies
The report provides guidance on the challenges and key priority areas for the chemical sciences, across the hydrological cycle, that will deliver the technologies, infrastructure, skills and stakeholder education for sustainable water management.
Downloadable Files
Sustainable Water: Chemical Science Priorities Summary Report
This document is a summary of the key findings and the report's recommendations.
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Draft Chapters - send us your comments
This report is a living document. Additional content can be added by existing or new authors, subject to peer review by the working group. You can comment on the web board. To do this please contact Christine Charlton (contact details below).
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Downloadable Files
Introduction
Final draft of Introduction to Sustainable water: Chemical Science priorities
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Water Resources
Final draft of chapter 1 of Sustainable water: Chemical Science priorities
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Water Needs
Final draft of chapter 2 of Sustainable water: Chemical Science priorities
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Water Treatment
Draft of chapter 3 of RSC Sustainable water: Chemical Science priorities
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Water Monitoring
Final draft of chapter 4 of Sustainable water: Chemical Science priorities
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Inputs and fate contaminants in the aquatic environment
Final draft of chapter 5 of Sustainable water: Chemical Science priorities
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Water and Health
Final draft of chapter 6 of Sustainable water: Chemical Science priorities
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Water Efficiency
Final draft of chapter 7 of Sustainable water: Chemical Science priorities
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Green product design
Final draft of chapter 8 of Sustainable water: Chemical Science priorities
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Contact and Further Information
Dr Elizabeth Milsom
ESEF Manager
Royal Society of Chemistry, Burlington House, Piccadilly, London W1J 0BA
Tel: +44 (0)20 7440 3395
Fax: +44 (0)20 7734 1227
