Will the World Run Out of Fresh Water?

by David M. Haugen (Editor), Susan Musser (Editor)

Overview

Greenhaven Press's At Issue series provides a wide range of opinions on individual social issues. Each volume focuses on a specific issue and offers a variety of perspectives-eyewitness accounts, governmental views, scientific analysis, newspaper and magazine accounts, and many more-to illuminate the issue. Extensive bibliographies and annotated lists of relevant organizations point to sources for further research. Enhancing critical thinking skills, each At Issue volume is an excellent research tool to help readers understand current social issues and prepare reports.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780737756098
Publisher:	Greenhaven Publishing LLC
Publication date:	04/28/2012
Series:	At Issue Series
Pages:	120
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.80(h) x 0.30(d)
Age Range:	15 - 17 Years

Table of Contents

Introduction 7

1 There Is a Looming Global Fresh Water Shortage Paul Alois 11

2 People Must Learn Not to Take Water for Granted Charles Fishman 20

3 Desalination Is Part of the Solution to Fresh Water Shortages McKinley Conway 30

4 Desalination Is Too Expensive to Be a Solution to Fresh Water Shortages Kris De Decker 35

5 Desalination Threatens the Environment and Public Health Food & Water Watch 40

6 Human Ingenuity Will Eventually Solve the Looming Fresh Water Shortage Brian Fagan 46

7 Fresh Water Is Becoming a Privatized Commodity Instead of a Public Trust Jeneen Interlandi Ryan Tracy 53

8 Fresh Water Should Be Treated as a Commodity Peter Brabeck-Letmathe 64

9 Fresh Water Should Be Treated as a Human Right Maude Barlow 68

10 Access to Fresh Water May Spark Conflict in the Middle East Daniel Darling 74

11 Access to Fresh Water Is a Contentious Issue in the Israel-Palestine Conflict Wilson Dizard 79

12 Middle Eastern Governments Must Increase Fresh Water Conservation Jon B. Alterman Michael Dziuban 87

13 Fresh Water Access Can Present Opportunities for International Cooperation Karin R. Bencala Geoffrey D. Dabelko 93

Organizations to Contact 103

Bibliography 109

Index 113

Editorial Reviews

Review: Will the World Run Out of Fresh Water? "...this text keeps arguments even-tempered, information straightforward, and details unsensationalized."—Booklist

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