Whose Water Is It?: The Unquenchable Thirst of a Water-Hungry World

by Bernadette McDonald (Editor), Douglas Jehl (Editor)

Addressing threats to the world's water supply, this collection of essays by noted scientists, activists, water managers, and environmental writers discusses the growing problem of the lack of Earth's most precious natural resource, examines key issues confronting the world's water supply today, and offers suggestions on how to alleviate the problem.

Genres: Nonfiction

320 pages, Hardcover

First published October 1, 2003

Reviews

[Heather · Rating 4 out of 5]

Most of the book was pretty interesting despite it being a bit out of date. then I got to the chapter talking about Alberta and the prairies and the stuff that was said made me laugh. The guy seemed so sure that the drought at that time would continue and things would get worse. If only he knew at that time what we know today. We have had some terribly wet years and then the horrible flooding in part of Alberta a couple years ago. It has been so completely opposite of drought conditions. so that chapter made me rethink how credible some of what i read might be.

I do agree that we need to be more careful with how we use water. I don't feel that the book really answered the question of who owns the water though.

[Mckinley · Rating 3 out of 5]

A series of essay about water written by water experts (scientists, professors, water related industries and organizations). I don't think question in the title was answered. Instead it was used as entree to water issues of ownership, scarity, conflict and practices-prospects. Bit dates now.

See: Drinking Water a history by J Salzman

[Vivek Agarwal · Rating 3 out of 5]

Great book with a lot of information,
Geo-political, strategic, usage and consumption and other patterns,

Water can become a serious global problem,
The author with his many essays tries to bring out main issues which are leading to this global crisis,

recommended reading
not very complicated,

[Patsy · Rating 5 out of 5]

It is impressive that National Geographic has published such a collection of pointed essays on water issues. They discuss controversies with private water companies, and the importance of looking on water as a right not a commodity.

[Lea · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book covers all the salient points about water, but it is an older book and in some ways it shows... I would really recommend "Unquenchable:America's Water Crisis" to anyone wanting to get into the world of water issues. Also, "The Big Necessity" is required reading on this subject.

[Frank Pond · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very Plausible!

[Jenny · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this book! It was informative without being too technical or impossible to understand.

[Janice]

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