Groundwater Depletion: A Global Challenge for Intergenerational Equity
The continuing depletion of the world’s aquifers has given rise to a profound intergenerational inequity, as prospects for future generations have been diminished through the actions of the current and earlier ones. We explore what can be done to confront this depletion-induced inequity, propose a t...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2024
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Interpretation
Year: 2024, Volume: 78, Issue: 1, Pages: 7-18 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Sustainable development
/ Irrigation farming
/ Stewardship
/ Groundwater
/ Intergenerational justice
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| IxTheo Classification: | CH Christianity and Society NCG Environmental ethics; Creation ethics |
| Further subjects: | B
Sustainability
B Groundwater Management B Irrigated Agriculture B Stewardship B Aquifer Depletion B Pumping Reductions B High Plains Aquifer B Intergenerational Inequity |
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| Summary: | The continuing depletion of the world’s aquifers has given rise to a profound intergenerational inequity, as prospects for future generations have been diminished through the actions of the current and earlier ones. We explore what can be done to confront this depletion-induced inequity, propose a theological framework that supports efforts to address it, and consider possible roles that the pastoral community could play in charting paths to a more sustainable future. |
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| ISSN: | 2159-340X |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Interpretation
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/00209643231201998 |