Water in Plain Sight
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Water in Plain Sight

Hope for a Thirsty World

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Water in Plain Sight

Hope for a Thirsty World

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About This Book

Water scarcity is on everyone's mind. Long taken for granted, water availability has entered the realm of economics, politics, and people's food and lifestyle choices. But as anxiety mounts - even as a swath of California farmland has been left fallow and extremist groups worldwide exploit the desperation of people losing livelihoods to desertification - many are finding new routes to water security with key implications for food access, economic resilience, and climate change.Water does not perish, nor require millions of years to form as do fossil fuels. However, water is always on the move. In this timely, important book, Judith D. Schwartz presents a refreshing perspective on water that transcends zero-sum thinking. By allying with the water cycle, we can revive lush, productive landscapes. Like the river in rural Zimbabwe that, thanks to restorative grazing, now flows miles further than in living memory. Or the food forest of oranges, pomegranates, and native fruit-bearing plants in Tucson, grown through harvesting urban wastewater. Or the mini-oasis in West Texas nourished by dew.Animated by stories from around the globe, Water In Plain Sight is an inspiring reminder that fixing the future of our drying planet involves understanding what makes natural systems thrive.

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Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Year
2016
ISBN
9781466879003
Topic
Biological Sciences
Subtopic
Ecology
Index
Biological Sciences

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Notice
  4. Dedication
  5. Introduction: Water in Plain Sight
  6. Chapter 1: The Elephant Pools: Making Rainfall Effective
  7. Chapter 2: Pipes, Pumps and Beaver Ponds: Moving Water across the Landscape
  8. Chapter 3: The Birds of Chihuahua: Water and Biodiversity
  9. Chapter 4: Missing the Water for the Trees: How Plants Make Water
  10. Chapter 5: Farming for Water: Industrial Agricultureā€™s Water-Guzzling Secrets
  11. Chapter 6: Dew and the Desert: What Goes Up Must Come Down
  12. Chapter 7: Storm Waters Dreaming: Dousing the Flames in Australia
  13. Chapter 8: Good Riddance to the Infernal Ants: Helping the Water Poor and Avoiding Water Wars
  14. Acknowledgments
  15. Notes
  16. Index
  17. About the Author
  18. Newsletter Sign Up
  19. Contents
  20. Copyright