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The Water Atlas: A Unique Visual Analysis of the World's Most Critical Resource - Softcover

Clarke, Robin

 
9781565849075: The Water Atlas: A Unique Visual Analysis of the World's Most Critical Resource

Synopsis

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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Synopsis

In the time it takes to skim this catalog - say ten minutes - forty children around the world will have died because they didn't have enough clean water or sanitation facilities. In the world today, over a billion people lack safe drinking water. As tension mounts between states competing for diminished supplies of "blue gold," the global water industry is expected to become a trillion-dollar-a-year operation within a decade. Up until now, no single publication has given shape and meaning to statistics about water use, re-use, and control. With a range of maps of startling clarity and richness of detail, The Water Atlas brings together the latest findings to show water distribution worldwide, the real cost of use in water-rich countries, and the dangers of a future where privatization and profit dictate availability. The atlas covers a wide range of topics, from consumption and scarcity to areas of political tension and looming catastrophes. Including detailed profiles of vulnerable regions - such as California, the Middle East, and India - as well as bold summaries of the global picture.

The Water Atlas will be a unique resource for general readers as well as health professionals, advocates, and students.

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