water resources development

Discusses the central role of water in life on Earth, looks at how people's lack of awareness of water has led to a crisis in the United States and around the world, and argues there is an abundance of water available if people can learn to rethink how they approach and use the resource.

Describes issues concerning water that people from around the world face, such as shortages, droughts, and water-borne diseases. Includes audio, videos, activities, weblinks, slideshows, transparencies, maps, quizzes, and supplementary resources.

A collection of essays on the history of the Nile River as a water source.

"... Argues that sustainable water sharing in the twenty-first century can only happen through open, democratic dialogue and local collective action"--Provided by publisher.

Describes issues concerning water that people from around the world face, such as shortages, droughts, and water-borne diseases, and offers suggestions on how readers can get involved in helping address them.

Describes issues concerning water that people from around the world face, such as shortages, droughts, and water-bornediseases.

"Sandra Postel takes readers around the world to explore water projects that work with, rather than against, nature's rhythms. In New Mexico, forest rehabilitation is safeguarding drinking water; along the Mississippi River, farmers are planting cover crops to reduce polluted runoff; and in China, 'sponge cities' are capturing rainwater to curb urban flooding..."--Amazon.

"This book provides a broad overview of water, sanitation, and hygiene problems faced by both developing and developed nations around the globe and suggests how these problems can be solved by imaginative and innovative thinking"--Provided by publisher.

"Wars of the future will be fought over water, as they are today over oil, as the source of all life enters the global marketplace and political arena. Corporate giants, private investors, and corrupt governments vie for control of our dwindling fresh water supply, prompting protests, lawsuits, and revolutions from citizens fighting for the right to survive. Past civilizations have collapsed from poor water management. Will ours too?"--Container.

Explores how communities around the world are able to find clean fresh water to use for drinking, food preparation, and other household tasks.