Unquenchable America's water crisis and what to do about it /

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Главный автор: Glennon, Robert Jerome, 1944-
Соавтор: ebrary, Inc
Формат: Электронный ресурс eКнига
Язык:английский
Опубликовано: Washington [D.C.] : Island Press, c2009.
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Оглавление:
  • Part I. The Crisis. 1. Atlanta's prayer for water
  • 2. Wealth and the culture of water consumption
  • 3. Our thirst for energy
  • 4. Fouling our own nests
  • 5. The crisis masked
  • Part II. Real and surreal solutions. 6. Business as usual
  • 7. Water alchemists
  • 8. The ancient mariner's lament
  • 9. Shall we drink pee?
  • 10. Creative conservation
  • 11. Water harvesting
  • 12. Moore's law
  • Part III. A new approach. 13. The enigma of the water closet
  • 14. The diamond-water paradox
  • 15. The steel deal
  • 16. Privatization of water
  • 17. Take the money and run
  • 18. The future of farming
  • 19. Environmental transfers
  • 20. The buffalo's lament
  • Conclusion : a blue print for reform
  • Epilogue : The Salton Sea.