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Washington [D.C.] : Island Press, c2009

1 online resource (xii, 414 p.) : ill., map

ISBN 9781597266390 (electronic bk.)

ISBN 1597264369 (cloth : alk. paper)

ISBN 9781597264365 (cloth : alk. paper)

Includes bibliographical references (p. 341-400) and index

Part I. The Crisis. 1. Atlanta’s prayer for water -- 2. Wealth and the culture of water consumption -- 3. Our thirst for energy --4. Fouling our own nests -- 5. The crisis masked -- Part II. Real and surreal solutions. 6. Business as usual -- 7. Water alchemists -- 8. The ancient mariner’s lament -- 9. Shall we drink pee? -- 10. Creative conservation -- 11. Water harvesting -- 12. Moore’s law -- Part III. A new approach. 13. The enigma of the water closet -- 14. The diamond-water paradox -- 15. The steel deal -- 16. Privatization of water -- 17. Take the money and run -- 18. The future of farming -- 19. Environmental transfers -- 20. The buffalo’s lament -- Conclusion : a blue print for reform -- Epilogue : The Salton Sea.

Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries

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