The Last Oasis

Autorentext
Postel, Sandra

Zusammenfassung
For decades now we have wasted and mismanaged the world's water supplies. This book examines the economic, ecological and political factors affecting fresh water supply. It emphasises that the technology and know-how for effective water husbandry does exist. It shows how investing in water efficiency, recycling and conservation help meet demands.

Inhalt

An Illusion of Plenty

I Trouble on Tap - Signs of Scarcity - Engineering's Promise - Bread and Water - Paradise Lost - Hydropolitics - A World Heating Up

II Living Within Water's Limits - Thrifty Irrigation - Small-Scale Solutions - Wastewater No More - Industrial Recycling - Conserving in Cities

III Toward Water Security - Pricing, Markets and Regulations - A Water Ethic