Tapped out: the coming world crisis in water and what we can do about itFormer Senator Paul Simon delivers stirring eveidence of a catastrophic water crisis which will explode upon the global community unless drastic measures are taken in all corners of the world, including in our own backyards. |
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The Shiites receive less water for irrigation and other purposes and less attention
. They claim to be treated unfairly, a claim that may be accurate. However,
Lebanon's water difficulties are much more easily solved than those of the rest of
the ...
The Shiites receive less water for irrigation and other purposes and less attention
. They claim to be treated unfairly, a claim that may be accurate. However,
Lebanon's water difficulties are much more easily solved than those of the rest of
the ...
Page 130
Listen to this comparison of the U.S. and Japan: "The typical American toilet uses
three to five gallons of water with each flush, [while] the ... And when less water is
used, less water needs to be treated, saving money for the governing entity.
Listen to this comparison of the U.S. and Japan: "The typical American toilet uses
three to five gallons of water with each flush, [while] the ... And when less water is
used, less water needs to be treated, saving money for the governing entity.
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And what is good for our health can be good for water conservation. Rice is the
food staple of much of the world, but it is a water- dependent crop. The
International Rice Research Institute is working on developing more rice from
less water ...
And what is good for our health can be good for water conservation. Rice is the
food staple of much of the world, but it is a water- dependent crop. The
International Rice Research Institute is working on developing more rice from
less water ...
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| Title | Tapped out: the coming world crisis in water and what we can do about it Ecology and the Environment Series |
| Author | Paul Simon |
| Publisher | Welcome Rain, 1998 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 5 Aug 2009 |
| Length | 198 pages |
| Subjects | › › Nature / Environmental Conservation & Protection Nature / Natural Resources Political Science / Public Policy / Environmental Policy Science / Environmental Science Science / Life Sciences / Ecology Technology & Engineering / Environmental / Water Supply Technology & Engineering / Power Resources / Alternative & Renewable |
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