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Freshwater supply / Frank Caso ; foreword by Aaron T. Wolf.

By: Series: Global issues (Facts on File, Inc.)Publication details: New York, NY : Facts on File, c2010.Description: xvi, 350 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9780816078264 (alk. paper)
  • 0816078262 (alk. paper)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 333.91 22
LOC classification:
  • TD215 .C37 2010
Contents:
Part I: At issue. -- 1.Introduction -- The issue -- The challenges -- Counterstrategies -- 2. Focus on the United States -- The American West -- The Great Lakes Region -- Southeastern United States -- Canada and Mexico -- 3. Global perspectives -- Bolivia -- Egypt, Ethiopia, and Sudan -- Israel, Jordan, and the Palestinian Territories -- India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh -- Part II: Primary sources. -- 4. United States Documents -- 5. International Documents -- Bolivia -- Egypt, Ethiopia, and Sudan -- Israel, Jordan, and the Palestinian Territories -- India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh -- Part III: Research tools. -- 6. How to research freshwater supply -- Defining the topic -- Gathering research material -- Evaluating material -- Citing sources -- Further tips -- 7. Facts and figures -- General -- United States -- Bolivia -- Egypt, Ethiopia, and Sudan -- Israel, Jordan, and the Palestinian Territories -- India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh -- 8. Key players A to Z -- 9. Organizations and agencies -- 10. Annotated bibliography -- General -- United States, Canada, and Mexico -- Bolivia -- Egypt, Ethiopia, and Sudan -- Israel, Jordan, and the Palestinian Territories -- India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh.
Summary: Experts predict that the acquisition of fresh water will soon supersede that of oil as a main source of international tension. The world's increasing population and industrialization are raising the level of pollutants and toxins, tainting water sources that could be used for consumption or agriculture.
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Book Book NMC Library Stacks TD215 .C37 2010 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 33039001177103

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Experts predict that the acquisition of fresh water will soon supersede that of oil as a main source of international tension. The world's increasing population and industrialization are raising the level of pollutants and toxins, tainting water sources that could be used for consumption or agriculture.

Part I: At issue. -- 1.Introduction -- The issue -- The challenges -- Counterstrategies -- 2. Focus on the United States -- The American West -- The Great Lakes Region -- Southeastern United States -- Canada and Mexico -- 3. Global perspectives -- Bolivia -- Egypt, Ethiopia, and Sudan -- Israel, Jordan, and the Palestinian Territories -- India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh -- Part II: Primary sources. -- 4. United States Documents -- 5. International Documents -- Bolivia -- Egypt, Ethiopia, and Sudan -- Israel, Jordan, and the Palestinian Territories -- India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh -- Part III: Research tools. -- 6. How to research freshwater supply -- Defining the topic -- Gathering research material -- Evaluating material -- Citing sources -- Further tips -- 7. Facts and figures -- General -- United States -- Bolivia -- Egypt, Ethiopia, and Sudan -- Israel, Jordan, and the Palestinian Territories -- India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh -- 8. Key players A to Z -- 9. Organizations and agencies -- 10. Annotated bibliography -- General -- United States, Canada, and Mexico -- Bolivia -- Egypt, Ethiopia, and Sudan -- Israel, Jordan, and the Palestinian Territories -- India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh.

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