The Worlds Water 2006-2007: The Biennial Report on Freshwater Resources

Contents: Foreword. Introduction. 1. Water and Terrorism. 2. Going with Flow: Preserving and Restoring Instream. 3. Water Allocations. 4. With a Grain of Salt: An Update on Seawater Desalination. 5. Floods and Droughts. 6. Environmental Justice and Water. 7. Water Risks that Face Business and Industry. 8. Water Briefs. 9. DATA SECTION. 10. Water Units, Data Conversions, and Constants. 11. Comprehensive Table of Contents. 12. Comprehensive Index.

"The World\'s Water is a topical report that examines the political, economic, scientific, and technological issues surrounding freshwater resources and their use. The 2006/07 edition of this biennial report delves into the following issues. Water and terrorism
-Business risks of water
-Water and ecosystems
-Floods and droughts
-Desalination
-Environmental justice and water
The World\'s Water has been authored by Peter H Gleick, President of the Pacific Institute for Studies in Development, Environment, and Security, Oakland, California, and recipient of the prestigious MacArthur Fellowship for his work on water issues. The book chronologically lists international disputes over water, assesses water conferences, including the 4th World Water Forum, evaluates the concerns over the use of bottled water, and also discusses the possibility of water on Mars."