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Water
Publisher
Greenhaven Press
Publication Date
c2010
Language
English
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What are the major issues affecting water resources? Global warming threatens massive sea level rise / James Hansen
Sea levels will not rise because of global warming / Nils-Axel Mörner, as told to Gregory Murphy
Agriculture threatens water quality / Marc Ribaudo and Robert Johansson
Agriculture can benefit the environment and water quality / American Farmland Trust
Invasive species are a major threat to the Great Lakes / Andy Buchsbaum
Not all invasive species are bad / Alan Burdick
Is there a water crisis?
Water scarcity is creating a global food crisis / Fred Pearce
Water scarcity is exaggerated / Jonathan Chenoweth
Armed conflicts will arise over water security / Alex Stonehill
Armed conflicts will not arise over water scarcity / Andrew Biro
Desalination is an important part of the solution to California's water crisis / Peter MacLaggan
Desalination should not play a major role in helping to solve water problems / Phil Dickie
How should water resources be managed?
Transferring water from agricultural to urban use is beneficial / Robert Glennon
The impacts of water transfer on rural communities must be considered / Tyler McMahon and Matthew Reuer
Water privatization is a good idea / Fredrik Segerfeldt
Water privatization is a bad idea / Wenonah Hauter
The Great Lakes Compact is a success / Noah D. Hall
The Great Lakes Compact is flawed / Mark S. Squillace
Is drinking water safe?
Fluoridation of public drinking water is beneficial / Brian Dunning
Fluoridation of public drinking water is not beneficial and can be harmful / Donald W. Miller
Bottled water is safe / International Bottled Water Association
Bottled water may be harmful / Olga Naidenko ... [et al.].
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9780737745474
9780737745467
9780737745467
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