Dimensions
229 x 152 x 19mm
Today, less than one percent of the Earth's water is suitable for drinking, irrigation, and industry. According to the United Nations, by 2025 the freshwater supply will diminish to the point where more than half of the world's population will lack sufficient water to cover basic needs. How did we get to this crisis? What can we do about it?
In 'Whose Water Is It?', 14 prominent environmental writers address the frightening facts about this dwindling resource that mankind has squandered for centuries. They offer alarming scientific evidence that we are suing water much faster than it can be replenished, and they elaborate on the frightening consequences that could result from current trends. However, these experts also describe strategies for averting disasters, relating ways in which changes in our personal lives, our attitudes, and our industries can promise long-term solutions.
'Whose Water Is It?' scrutinizes every aspect of the crisis in four sections: Ownership, which identifies water's economic value and allocation; Scarcity, which discusses storage and distribution; Conflict, which focuses on transboundary issues and water-sharing agreements; and Prospects, which studies future use efficiency and conservation.
A detailed study on a crucial topic, 'Whose Water Is It?' is destined to become the definitive resource for the millions of people worldwide concerned about Earth's most valuable - and quickly vanishing - resource.
