Chasing Water

A Guide for Moving from Scarcity to Sustainability

Brian Richter

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English

Island Press
03 June 2014

Drought & water supply; Water supply & treatment

Water scarcity is spreading and intensifying in many regions of the world, with dire consequences for local communities, economies, and freshwater ecosystems. International water expert Brian Richter argues that sustainable water sharing in the twenty-first century can only happen through open, democratic dialogue and local collective action. In Chasing Water, Richter tells a cohesive and complete story of water scarcity: where it is happening, what is causing it, and how it can be addressed.

By: Brian Richter
Imprint: Island Press
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: None ed.
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 153mm, Spine: 10mm
Weight: 272g
ISBN: 9781610915380
ISBN 10: 1610915380
Pages: 192
Publication Date: 03 June 2014
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , General/trade , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

A global leader in river science and conservation for more than twenty-five years, Brian Richter is Director of Global Freshwater Strategies for The Nature Conservancy, an international conservation organisation, where he promotes sustainable water use and management with governments, corporations, and local communities. Brian has consulted on more than 120 water projects worldwide and serves as a water advisor to some of the world's largest corporations, investment banks, and the United Nations. He is coauthor, with Sandra Postel, of Rivers for Life: Managing Water for Humans and Nature.

Reviews for Chasing Water: A Guide for Moving from Scarcity to Sustainability

With clarity and vision, Brian Richter has written the perfect primer on water scarcity what it is, where it exists, and what we can do about it. It will be of immense value to students, professors, policymakers, and anyone interested in creating a more secure water future. --Sandra Postel Freshwater Fellow, National Geographic Society