Water Planet: The Culture, Politics, Economics, and Sustainability of Water on Earth (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781440838163)

Through case studies, opposing viewpoints, and primary documents, this reference work examines the environmental and sustainability issues regarding water as well as how water is an intrinsic part of human culture.

Every culture and ecosystem on earth depends on water. As the world's climate changes, human culture is increasingly threatened by the seemingly opposite problems of having too little clean, potable water and "having too much water"--e.g., flooding, melting polar ice caps, and rising sea levels. What are the solutions that humanity must collectively pursue to protect our ability to flourish on planet earth?

Water Planet: The Culture, Politics, Economics, and Sustainability of Water on Earth offers an unprecedented examination of the critical subject of water sustainability. Its essays, viewpoints, case studies, and documents show how this vital resource that many in first-world countries take for granted is intricately woven into not only basic human survival but also cultural, political, and economic stability. Readers will learn about topics such as flooding and drought; the growing problem of water pollution; the connections between water and gender, including gender equity and gender aspects of water ownership; the effects of global temperature changes on the water supply; concerns regarding fishing and overfishing; water security; and sustainable water management.

Author: Camille Gaskin-Reyes
ISBN-10: 144083816X
ISBN-13: 9781440838163
Publisher: ABC-CLIO
Language: English
Published: 10/24/2016
Pages: 472
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 2.60lbs
Size: 10.00h x 7.00w x 1.30d

Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 01/01/2017 pg. 125