Water, place, and equity

Many predict that by the end of the 21st century water will dominate world natural resource politics as oil does today. At present, much of the world's water is misallocated, wasted or polluted. This book argues that fairness in the allocation of water could be the cornerstone to a more secure...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Whiteley, John M.
Other Authors: Ingram, Helen M., Perry, Richard Warren
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, Mass. MIT Press 2008
Series:American and comparative environmental policy
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Collection: MIT Press eBook Archive - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:Many predict that by the end of the 21st century water will dominate world natural resource politics as oil does today. At present, much of the world's water is misallocated, wasted or polluted. This book argues that fairness in the allocation of water could be the cornerstone to a more secure future for mankind
Physical Description:xii, 318 pages illustrations, maps
ISBN:0262286106
9781435668010
1435668014
9780262286107