Freshwater: environmental issues, global perspectives
Auteur :
Balliett, James Fargo
Éditeur :
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN :
9780765682352
Date de publication :
14 mai 2014
Dimensions :
25,4 x 17,8 cm
Poids :
310 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Freshwater is our planet’s most precious resource, and also the least conserved. This book traces the complex history of the steady growth of humankind’s water consumption, which today reaches some 9.7 quadrillion gallons per year. It includes detailed case studies from the US, Russia and Chile.