Freshwater: Environmental Issues, Global Perspectives

by Balliett,James Fargo

• ISBN13: 9780765682307
• ISBN10: 0765682303
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2010-10-30
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

Freshwater makes up 3 percent of the total water on the planet, with just over 1 percent available in liquid form. Freshwater tracks the complex history of the steady growth of humankind's water consumption. The world's increasing population has demanded more water for drinking and irrigation, and to support business and industry, while also increasing pollution of the same water resources. The case studies in Freshwater look at the efforts to protect and transport water within systems such as New York City; examine how growth has affected freshwater quality in the Lake Baikal region of eastern Russia; and study the success story of the privatized freshwater system in Santiago, Chile, among other relevant issues.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. vii
Introduction
The Wonders of Freshwater	p. 3
Humans and Freshwater	p. 17
Global Freshwater: Case Studies
Map of Case Studies	p. 34
Salton Sea, California	p. 37
Niger River, West Africa	p. 47
Lake Baikal, Russia	p. 57
Kuwait, Middle East	p. 67
New York City, New York	p. 75
Murray-Darling Basin, Australia	p. 85
Santiago, Chile	p. 95
Freshwater Conclusion
Water Challenges	p. 105
The Water Horizon	p. 117
Glossary	p. 129
Selected Web Sites	p. 135
Further Reading	p. 136
Index	p. 139
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