Overview
Deftly weaving science, politics, economics and human foibles, Running Out of Water offers a comprehensive look at the water crisis affecting our planet. Focusing on solutions, Running Out of Water lays out the political leadership, policy action and technology tools required to sustain out water supplies.
Full Product Details
Author: Peter Rogers ,
Susan Leal ,
Edward J. Markey
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan
Dimensions:
Width: 15.90cm
, Height: 2.30cm
, Length: 24.00cm
Weight: 0.426kg
ISBN: 9780230615649
ISBN 10: 0230615643
Pages: 256
Publication Date: 14 September 2010
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
“[ Running Out of Water’s ] excellent thumbnail introduction to the economics of water makes clear why the market cannot adequately allocate water resources…Presenting a wide range of both private and government-initiated efforts to manage water resources, [Rogers and Leal] offer a kind of how-to manual based on best practices…The great strength of Rogers and Leal's book is its inclusion of cases that are about the unmentionable side of water: sewage.”— Foreign Affairs <p>“This wonderful book you now hold in your hands…will introduce you to leaders around the world who are finding creative solutions for conserving and protecting our water supply…A call to action as well as a celebration of the progress already under way. Running Out of Water offers hope and guidance for getting that crucial job done.”—from the foreword by Congressman Edward J. Markey<p>“An admirably clear exposition of the lamentable state o
Author Information
PETER ROGERS is a leading water expert and Professor of Environmental Engineering at Harvard University, USA and a Senior Advisor to the Global Water Partnership. He has worked in over twenty-five countries on the issue of water shortage and was awarded the Warren Hall Prize from the Universities Council on Water Resources. He has written for many scientific journals including Scientific American on this subject, and has received a Guggenheim, and a Twentieth Century Fellowship. SUSAN LEAL is the former General Manager of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission, USA. While running this large water and power utility, she established the first Climate Change consortium of U.S. water utilities. Leal is currently a Fellow of the Advanced Leadership Initiative at Harvard University, USA and heads an environmental consulting firm based in San Francisco, California. She also has held elected and appointed offices in California.
