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Missing Piece: A Water Ethic, The
We must make the protection of freshwater ecosystems a central goal in all that we do. NOW FOR THE MILLION-DOLLAR questions: Why has so much of...
American Prospect, The, 06/01/08 by Postel, Sandra · More from publication -
FORGOTTEN INFRASTRUCTURE: SAFEGUARDING FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEMS, THE
The water strategies of the 20th century helped to supply drinking water, food, flood control and electricity to a large portion of the human...
Journal of International Affairs, 04/01/08 by Postel, Sandra L · More from publication -
Sharing the river out of Eden: the Jordan River of biblical fame offers lessons in the perils and promise of sharing a limited resource in a politically inflamed region
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] When I first set eyes on the Jordan River, after a rainy winter in February 1992, I could...
Natural History, 11/01/07 by Sandra L. Postel · More from publication -
China's unquenchable thirst: China's staggering growth over the last 20 years has strained much of its resource base, but nothing more than freshwater supplies
On June 8,1988, I boarded a midnight train bound for Zhengzhou from Beijing, where my trip to research China's land and water challenges had begun...
World Watch, 11/01/07 by Sandra Postel · More from publication -
Saving Earth's Rivers
The odds do not look good for the future of the planet's rivers. As populations and economies grow against a finite supply of water, many...
Issues in Science and Technology, 04/01/04 by Richter, Brian; Postel, Sandra · More from publication -
Hydro dynamics: forget oil. Sharing freshwater equitably poses political conundrums as explosive and far-reaching as global climate change
Water from Heaven: The Story of Water from the Big Bang to the Rise of Civilization, and Beyond by Robert Columbia University Press, 2003; $27.95...
Natural History, 05/01/03 by Sandra Postel · More from publication -
DEHYDRATING CONFLICT.(possible wars over water)
Remember the last time two nations went to war over water? Probably not, since it was 4,500)ears ago. But today, as demands for water hit the...
Foreign Policy, 09/01/01 by Postel, Sandra L.; Wolf, Aaron T. · More from publication -
The Looming Water Wars: FARMS vs. CITIES
With not enough supplies to satisfy the demands of both agriculture and urban life, allocation of this vital resource is becoming more contentious...
USA Today (Society for the Advancement of Education), 03/01/00 by Sandra Postel · More from publication -
When the World's Wells Run Dry
The global trend toward aquifer depletion is discussed. Topics include the groundwater revolution, unsustainable use of groundwater, and water...
World Watch, 09/01/99 by Sandra Postel · More from publication -
Earth's rovers are running dry
Dams and diversion projects are causing many of the world's rivers to dry up before they reach the sea. This trend has had harmful ecological and...
USA Today (Society for the Advancement of Education), 11/01/95 by Sandra Postel · More from publication
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