Last Oasis: Facing Water Scarcity (The Worldwatch Environmental Alert Series)
Imagine America going to war over water.  Don't think it will ever happen?  Think again.  Water scarcity is a real problem, one which is growing exponentially.  The fact that water seems so readily available and inexpensive (the "illusion of plenty" as the author states it), and people's overuse and lack of respect towards this life-sustaining resource are only some of the causes for the water crisis.  Sandra Postel has written a stunning account which discloses the atrocious amount of neglect and mismanagement of water. Fortunately, there are solutions which offer hope for restoring and sustaining our essential lifeline, all of which are economically and environmentally friendly.Last Oasisis a red flag to farmers, industry and families, warning us that if the alternatives are not enacted, we are, most assuredly, destined for a worldwide crisis. --FromThe WomanSource Catalog & Review: Tools for Connecting the Community for Women; review by SH--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.