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No Nonsense Guide to Water (No Nonsense Guides) [Paperback]

Maggie Black (Author)

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Publication Date: 1 Sep 2004 | Series: No Nonsense Guides
Water sustains life: without it, humans cannot survive for more than a few days. And yet this precious fluid is increasingly politicised as the debates about the world's water supply gain force. The control and ownership of water itself, and of the many organizations which govern its use, are increasingly the focus of international concern. Maggie Black explores the many roles water plays in human life and provides a clear overview on the vital issues of distribution, technology, irrigation, land use and water's commodification. For local communities the defence of water rights is set to become explosive, and could escalate into conflicts.

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Maggie Black is a writer and editor on social issues. She has worked as a consultant for UNICEF, WaterAid, Anti-Slavery International, IPEC/ILO, SCF and Oxfam, and is a trustee of the UK Committee for UNICEF. She is the author of Children First: The story of UNICEF and A Cause for our Times: OXFAM: The First 50 years.

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Amazon.com: 5.0 out of 5 stars  1 review
5.0 out of 5 stars Well worth a couple of hours. 8 Sep 2008
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I have 3 Maggie Black "No Nonsense" guides from this series, and this is probably the best if both the readability and the relevance or educational power of the material are taken into account. It's a small book and not diffucult - i.e. not written on a lofty, academic level. I actually believe that this should be required reading at least for college students. This book is not about conjecture, or baseless prediction. It tells about what has gone on in the world of water supply and water politics.

I have read many books about water - it's my specialty - and this is by no means the best or most complete, but it's very good, compact, and readable information that non-specialists can understand and enjoy. It does what it promises very effectively.
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