Water

by David Lewis Feldman

Book Overview

Water is our planet's most precious resource. It is required by every living thing, yet a huge proportion of the world's population struggles to access clean water daily. Agriculture, aquaculture, industry, and energy all depend on it - yet its provision and safety engender widespread conflict; battles likely to intensify as threats to freshwater abundance and quality, such as climate change, urbanization, new forms of pollution, and the privatization...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0745650333
• ISBN13: 9780745650333
• Release Date: October 2012
• Publisher: Polity Press
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.8" x 8.2"