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" Freshwater supply / "
Frank Caso ; foreword by Aaron T. Wolf.
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BL
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1045872
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b800242
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Caso, Frank.
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Freshwater supply /\ Frank Caso ; foreword by Aaron T. Wolf.
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| Publication Statement
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New York, NY :: Facts on File,, ©2010.
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| Series Statement
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Global issues
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xvi, 350 pages :: illustrations, maps ;; 24 cm.
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0816078262
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: 9780816078264
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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| Contents
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Part I: At issue. -- 1. Introduction -- The issue -- The challenges -- Counterstrategies -- 2. Focus on the United States -- The American West -- The Great Lakes Region -- Southeastern United States -- Canada and Mexico -- 3. Global perspectives -- Bolivia -- Egypt, Ethiopia, and Sudan -- Israel, Jordan, and the Palestinian Territories -- India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh -- Part II: Primary sources. -- 4. United States Documents -- 5. International Documents -- Bolivia -- Egypt, Ethiopia, and Sudan -- Israel, Jordan, and the Palestinian Territories -- India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh -- Part III: Research tools. -- 6. How to research freshwater supply -- Defining the topic -- Gathering research material -- Evaluating material -- Citing sources -- Further tips -- 7. Facts and figures -- General -- United States -- Bolivia -- Egypt, Ethiopia, and Sudan -- Israel, Jordan, and the Palestinian Territories -- India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh -- 8. Key players A to Z -- 9. Organizations and agencies -- 10. Annotated bibliography -- General -- United States, Canada, and Mexico -- Bolivia -- Egypt, Ethiopia, and Sudan -- Israel, Jordan, and the Palestinian Territories -- India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh.
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Experts predict that the acquisition of fresh water will soon supersede that of oil as a main source of international tension. The world's increasing population and industrialization are raising the level of pollutants and toxins, tainting water sources that could be used for consumption or agriculture.
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Water-supply-- History.
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Water-supply-- Political aspects.
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Water-supply-- Social aspects.
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Water supply-- History.
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Water-supply-- Political aspects.
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Water-supply-- Social aspects.
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Water-supply.
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333.91
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TD215.C37 2010
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