Scope of the Journal IJW is a fully refereed journal providing a high profile international outlet for analyses and discussions of all aspects of water, environment and society. IJW highlights the importance and multidisciplinarity of water in our vital ecosystems. It promotes contributions in the areas of integration, synthesis and assessment in scientific research, engineering solutions and technological innovations in support of adaptation planning and management to maximize the resultant economic and social welfare, paving the way towards sustainable development. Contents IJW publishes original and review papers, technical reports, case studies, conference reports, management reports, book reviews, and notes, commentaries, opinions, and news. Contribution may be by submission or invitation, and suggestions for special issues and publications are welcome. Subject coverage: • Water and life, water in the economy, water/food security • Marine/freshwater ecosystems, aquatic/coastal biodiversity • Consumptive/non-consumptive uses of water, recycling/reuse, tourism • Cultural perceptions and health hazards of water pollution • Political economy of water, water geopolitics, symbolic dimensions • Technical/ecological economics analyses of water use, pollution, treatment • Comparative legal aspects of water resource management • Agricultural and marine pollution, water degradation, water basin analyses • Protection/rehabilitation of ground/surface water, sustainable development • Climate change, hydrology, hydrosystems engineering, desertification • Public sector strategies for pollution management • High latitude and altitude hydrology, precipitation • New technologies in water monitoring/assessment; adaptation planning, remote sensing of water cycle • Innovation in education/professional development; interdisciplinary research,