The World’s Water, Volume 6

The World’s Water, Volume 6

Published: December 2008

Authors: Heather Cooley, Michael Cohen, Mari Morikawa, Jason Morrison, and Meena Palaniappan

Pages: 432

The World’s Water, Volume 6

By / December 26, 2008 November 30, 2023

Overview

Pacific Institute President and series editor Peter Gleick, with Institute coauthors Heather Cooley, Michael Cohen, Mari Morikawa, Jason Morrison, and Meena Palaniappan addresses the ever-more-pressing issues of our use and misuse of the world’s freshwater resources.

Topics range from peak water, China’s water crisis, and climate change impacts and adaptations, to updates on the Millennium Development Goals, business reporting on water, and urban water use efficiency. Twenty new data tables provide a definitive resource for everyone concerned with sustainable water use, including the eye-opening chart of “The Water Content of Things.”

Available for purchase from Island Press.

Resources

Chapter 1: Peak Water

Chapter 5: China and Water

Water Brief 2: Past and Future of Salton Sea

Water Brief 3: Three Gorges Dam Project, Yangtze River, China

Table 5: MDG Progress on Access to Safe Drinking Water by Region

Table 19: Water Content of Things

In this Series

Volume 9

Volume 8

Volume 7

Volume 5

Volume 4

Volume 3

Volume 2

Volume 1

End of Year Gift Matching

As the year comes to a close, we need you to help secure a water resilient world! When you make your gift to the Pacific Institute today, not only do you join a group of changemakers, but you protect nature, build more resilient communities, and ensure people have the water they need in the face of climate change.

Even better, your gift will be matched, dollar-for-dollar, through December 31. Make your gift today to create a healthier, more resilient, and equitable world for generations to come.

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