facing water scarcity Postel, Sandra. creator text bibliography nyu New York W.W. Norton c1997 1997 1st ed. monographic eng

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xxxviii, 239 p. : ill., map ; 21 cm. An illusion of plenty -- Signs of scarcity -- Engineering's promise -- Bread and water -- Paradise lost -- Hydropolitics -- A world heating up -- Thrifty irrigation -- Small-scale solutions -- Wastewater no more -- Industrial recycling -- Conserving in cities -- Pricing, markets, and regulations -- A water ethic. Sandra Postel ; with a new introduction. Includes bibliographical references and index. Water conservation Water rights Water-supply 0393317447 (pbk.) 97202393 971002 20181127163401.0 1485