Water

by James G. Workman

Examines the decline of four vital but limited natural resources that lie at the heart of our water, oil, soil and forests. Each title investigates the social, political and economic impact of these dwindling resources on populations across the globe.

111 pages, Library Binding

First published September 15, 2009

About the author

James Workman, graduate of Yale and Oxford, became an award-winning journalist in Washington DC, and a natural resources speechwriter to Bruce Babbitt in the Clinton Administration. For seven years in Africa he led investigative research safaris, advised statesmen, businesses, aid agencies and conservation organizations on water scarcity. His experience with Kalahari Bushmen forms the core narrative of Heart of Dryness: How the Last Bushmen Can Help Us Endure the Coming Age of Permanent Drought."