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Index
Cover
Half Title
Title
Copyright
Contents
Preface
1 Background and History
Earth’s Water Resources
The Distribution of Water on Earth
The Origin of Earth’s Water
The Water Cycle
The Nature of Groundwater
Water and the Rise of Human Civilization
The History of Water Wells
The History of Irrigation Systems
Irrigation Today
The History of Dams
Water Treatment
Power Production
Water Law
Water Rights
Environmental Regulations
Summary
References
2 Problems, Issues, and Solutions
Water Scarcity
Population Growth
Urbanization
Drought
What to Do about Droughts
Climate Change and Water Resources
Another View of Water Scarcity
Water Disputes
Neighbor against Neighbor
Fish versus Farmers
Power Production versus Domestic Use
Power Production versus Endangered Species
Water Use Agreements
Transboundary Disputes
Resolving Transboundary Issues
Sanitation
Statistics
Disease and Death
WASH Programs
Water Pollution
Conclusion
References
3 Perspectives
Introduction
Follow the Money: Trudy E. Bell
Aral Sea: John R. Burch Jr.
Desalination and Reuse: Facing a Global Water Crisis with Alternative Technologies: Roberto Molar Candanosa
Balancing Supply and Demand on the Colorado River: Hannah Holm
Not Just Schoolyard Gossip: The Dirty on Water, Disease, and Education in Africa: Emily Myers
A Water Riot: Katherine Ann Stanfill
Rural Water Supply Challenges in Developing Countries: Ivanna Tan
Remediation of the Buffalo River: Andrew Van Alstyne
4 Profiles
Introduction
Perry Alagappan
American Water Works Association
John Briscoe (1948–2014)
Jimmy Carter (1924–)
CH2M
Rita R. Colwell (1934–)
Eugene Gangarosa (1926–)
Peter H. Gleick (1956–)
Global Water Partnership
Groundwater Foundation
Thomas Hawksley (1807–1893)
Michael R. Hoffmann (1946–)
International Water Resources Association
John L. Leal (1858–1914)
Sidney Loeb (1917–2008)
Millennium Water Alliance
Peter Morgan (1943–)
Pacific Institute
Bindeshwar Pathak (1943–)
Rajendra Singh (1959–)
Stockholm International Water Institute
Water and Sanitation Program
Water for People
WaterAid
Water.org
World Health Organization
World Water Council
5 Data and Documents
Introduction
Data
Table 5.1. Quality of Various Water Resources in the United States, 2015
Table 5.2. Trends in Water Use in the United States, 1950–2010 (in billions of gallons per day)
Table 5.3. Source of Water Withdrawal, United States, 1950–2010 (billions of gallons per day)
Table 5.4. Quality of Water Resources in the United States for Designated Uses, 2015
Table 5.5. Causes of Impairment in Rivers and Streams in the United States, 2015
Table 5.6. Probable Sources of Impairments in Assessed Rivers and Streams in the United States, 2015
Documents
Tyler v. Wilkinson, 24 F. Cas. 472 (C.C.D. R.I. 1827)
Irwin v. Phillips, 5 Cal. 140 (1855)
Colorado River Compact (1922)
Article 10, California State Constitution (1928)
Clean Water Act of 1972
Safe Drinking Water Act of 1974
Amendments of 1996
National Audubon Society v. the Superior Court of Alpine County, 33 Cal. 3d 419; 189 Cal. Rptr. 346 (1983)
Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes (1992)
Standards for the Growing, Harvesting, Packing and Holding of Produce for Human Consumption (2014)
Communication from the Commission on the European Citizens’ Initiative “Water and Sanitation Are a Human Right! Water Is a Public Good, Not a Commodity!” (2014)
Climate Change Impacts in the United States (2014)
Executive Order B-29-15 (California) 2015
WaterSense (2015)
6 Annotated Bibliography
7 Chronology
Glossary
Index
About the Author
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