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Climate change,population increase,and the demands made by the growing number of people adopting urban lifestyles and western dietsthreaten the world's supply of freshwater, edging us closer to a globalwatercrisis, with dire implications for agriculture, the economy, the environment, and human health. Completely revised and updated,TheAtlasofWateris a compelling visual guide to the state of this life-sustaining resource. Using vivid graphics, maps, and charts, it explores the complex human interaction withwateraroundthe world. This vibrantatlasaddresses all the pressing issues concerningwater,fromwatershortages and excessive demand, to dams, pollution, and privatization,all considered in terms of the growing threat of an increasingly unpredictable climate. It also outlines critical tools for managingwater, providing safe access towater, and preserving the future of the world'swatersupply.
Except in schoolboy jokes, the subject of human waste is rarely aired. This title seeks the elimination of the 'Great Distaste' so that people without political clout or economic muscle can claim their right to a dignified and hygienic place to 'go'.
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