Water Crisis: Myth or Reality?
Water Crisis: Myth or Reality? by Peter P. Rogers, published by Taylor & Francis on December 22, 2005, is a comprehensive examination of global water issues. This New Edition spans 332 pages and is presented in English. The book addresses the alarming trends of diminishing rivers and over-pumped groundwater, while questioning the prevailing narrative of a global water crisis. The editors argue that while significant challenges exist, the notion of an impending crisis is often exaggerated, prompting a deeper exploration of both permanent and changeable conditions affecting water supply.
Readers will find an in-depth analysis of various factors contributing to water scarcity, including contamination from human and industrial waste. The book discusses recent advancements in desalination technologies and eco-sanitation, as well as the implications of international agricultural trade. It also delves into governance methods, water allocation, and the role of pricing and property rights in addressing water issues. Through contributions from a panel of experts, the text suggests that innovative solutions can be implemented over the coming decades to effectively manage water resources.
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Always considered a classic renewable resource, after a hundred thousand years of farming and industry, rivers in many parts of the world are running dry and the groundwater is over pumped. In addition, the rate at which water sources are becoming contaminated with waste from humans, industry, and agriculture is truly alarming. Do these factors add up to a water crisis that merits drastic, large-scale action?
Not necessarily say the editors of Water Crisis: Myth or Reality. They challenge this pessimism, concluding that while there are serious global water issues to be considered, the concept of a global water crisis is largely overstated. The book examines the issues and explores which conditions are permanent and unchangeable and which are remediable and changeable. The chapters explore when and where severe regional and local water problems occur and make suggestions about how they may be solved in a deliberate, non-crisis manner.
The book covers recent breakthroughs in desalination technologies, the eco-sanitation revolution, international trade in agricultural products, methods of governance and negotiation in water allocation, and pricing and devolution of property rights and the roles they play in solving water issues. The editors, along with a panel of world-renowned experts, suggest that water issues can be solved over the next few decades using new technologies and processes.
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