Water in Crisis

"Good reference work--appears to be well documented--possibly suitable as supplementary text."--Robert M. Hordon, Rutgers University "[A] major reference work...[M]any will find the volume a useful reference in preparing lectures and in outlining research--as indeed, I have."--Charles W. Howe (University of Colorado at Boulder) in Climatic Change "Comprehensive and interdisciplinary! Should be included in every environmental science research library."--Alicia Whatley, Troy State University "Good sector-based water essays and international data!"--George Clark, Clark University "[E]dited by Peter Gleick, who is an expert in the field..., the bulk of the book is made up of 217 tables of data on water resources. These data constitute an information stock of exceptional value, by far the best I have ever encountered...[W]elcome [and] timely."--Nature "Provides a comprehensive profile of what may be the flashpoint of 21st century geopolitics. A compendium of information on water vulnerability, use, and trends, this book should be high on the reading list of global strategists and natural resource planners....This extremely important book deserves special recognition...[as] a comprehensive and extensive guide exploring this critical issue."--Global Change Prisma "The issues surrounding water...may soon overshadow most other environmental concerns. This guide explores these critical issues. Using more than 200 tables of data, the book examines the world's fresh water resources."--Water Resources Bulletin "Invaluable! The essays provide expert assessments of the world water balance. They convey complex material in a clear, thoughtful, compelling style for water resources specialists and generalists alike. Overall, this book is intelligent, well organized, rich in data, and of lasting value for all scholars, students, and policy-makers concerned with international water resource problems."--James L. Wescoat, Jr., University of Colorado-Boulder, Environment "I would recommend this book with enthusiasm for the essays alone...would be a good text for graduate students in water policy, providing them with factual background and well enlightened views on the issues. . . . Gleick's guide offers vitally important information to help us reach this goal of sound water policy."--Daniel A. Okun (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill) in American Scientist "This volume provides students of fresh water problems on either global or regional scale with two sets of information--background information on critical water issues and extensive, carefully chosen water data."--Abstracts of Public Administration, Development and Environment