Water is as vital as air but it can no longer be taken for granted. More than one billion people currently live in conditions of extreme water stress. Why are deserts spreading? What effects will climate change have on rainfall and water tables? How is pollution affecting the global water supply? In this text the author examines how industrialization and pollution are impacting on the quality and supply of the world's water. He goes on to reveal the international struggle for dominance over the world's water resources and ...
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Water is as vital as air but it can no longer be taken for granted. More than one billion people currently live in conditions of extreme water stress. Why are deserts spreading? What effects will climate change have on rainfall and water tables? How is pollution affecting the global water supply? In this text the author examines how industrialization and pollution are impacting on the quality and supply of the world's water. He goes on to reveal the international struggle for dominance over the world's water resources and asks whether water wars will erupt in the 21st century. This is a story of the vainglorious and often brutal attempt to control and harvest the Earth's most precious resource.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. Clean from markings With owner's name inside cover. In good all round condition. Dust jacket in good condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 950grams, ISBN: 9780297842705.