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A wide range of topics on water use, re-use and control are brought together a volume that includes a discussion of water distribution worldwide and profiles of vulnerable regions, such as the Middle East and India, giving a global picture of the water industry. Simultaneous.
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About the Author
Robin Clarke is the editor of the World Meteorological Organization's World Climate News and was the editor of the United Nations Environment Program's flagship publication Global Environment Outlook in 2000 and 2002. He is also the author of Water: The International Crisis, The Science of War and Peace, We All Fall Down, The Challenge of the Primitives, and Science and Technology in World Development.
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Water, water everywhere? Yes, but...as the authors of this atlas graphically demonstrate, even in water-rich areas of the world, clean water is a finite resource. And for one billion people—one-sixth of the world’s population—fresh, clean water is virtually unavailable. Plentiful maps, graphs and tables illustrate the cycle of precipitation and condensation, the percentage of cropland watered by irrigation around the world and the way increasing use of chemicals in agriculture is destroying freshwater sources. A section called "Re-Shaping the Natural World" examines the destructive role of dams and other water systems, while another section looks at the potential for international conflict over scarce water resources in regions such as the already volatile Middle East. But, looking to the future, the authors (Clarke is an editor for the World Meteorological Organization and King has worked on many environmental atlases) don’t see privatization and the market as offering more equitable water distribution. Water is a human right, not a commodity, they argue; they recommend "integrated water management and public participation" as the keys to solving the world’s water problems. This concise atlas is a useful guide for students or anyone who wants to visualize the world’s water supplies and their use and abuse.
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- PublisherThe New Press
- Publication date2004
- ISBN 10 1565849078
- ISBN 13 9781565849075
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages127
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