"Nothing is more important to life than water, and no one knows water better than Sandra Postel. 搁别辫濒别苍颈蝉丑听is a wise, sobering, but ultimately hopeful book." 鈥擡lizabeth Kolbert
The conventional approach to river protection has focused on water quality and maintaining some "minimum" flow that was thought necessary to ensure the viability of a river. In recent years, however, scientific research has underscored...
Through a series of essays by leading demographers, environmentalists and reproductive health advocates, A Pivotal Moment offers a new perspective on the complex connection between population dynamics and environmental quality. It...
Life itself as well as the entire human economy depends on goods and services provided by earth's natural systems. The processes of cleansing, recycling, and renewal, along with goods such as seafood, forage, and timber, are worth many...
