The Global Water Crisis: A Reference Handbook (Contemporary World Issues)

The Global Water Crisis: A Reference Handbook (Contemporary World Issues)

by David Newton (Author)

Synopsis

How is water scarcity becoming a serious problem worldwide-including in the United States? This book provides a broad overview of water, sanitation, and hygiene problems faced by both developing and developed nations around the globe and suggests how these problems can be solved by imaginative and innovative thinking.


* Provides readers with an understanding of the severity of the water scarcity in the world today

* Explains the nature of various sanitation issues around the world, how they arise, the problems for which they are responsible, and some possible solutions

* Outlines the reasons that droughts are becoming a more serious problem in many parts of the world and what can be done to deal with these water shortages

* Highlights the new, specialized problems concerning water supply raised by climate change

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More Information

Format: Hardcover
Pages: 372
Edition: annotated edition
Publisher: ABC-CLIO
Published: 30 Apr 2016

ISBN 10: 1440839808
ISBN 13: 9781440839801

Media Reviews
This concise, single-volume resource would be a good addition to high school and academic libraries in need of information on this hot topic. - Booklist
This book serves as a first resource for young adults and provides a reference base for research projects. - ARBA
Author Bio

David E. Newton, EdD, has been a freelance writer of nonfiction books and ancillary materials for young adults for nearly 55 years.