By Sandra Postel and Brian Richter (Island Press, 2003). Why restoring and preserving natural river flows are essential to sustain freshwater biodiversity and healthy river systems. Promotes the adoption of innovative policies and a scientific approach, offering management methods to revive riparian resources.
By Jan Reid, editor (University of Texas Press, 2004). The life and troubled times of the fabled river, which in 2001 didn't reach its destination, the Gulf of Mexico, "because of drought, irrigation demands and invasive plant species".
By Sandra Postel (W.W. Norton, 1999). Look for other books by Postel, a member of the Global Water Policy Project, and author of papers published by the Worldwatch Institute.
By Paul Hawken, Amory Lovins and L. Hunter Lovins (Rocky Mountain Institute, 1999). Providing water for the world needn't be a matter of governments pouring endless cash into depleting the resource and downgrading the environment - "making the same mistakes with water that they did with energy". Nor do we have to "turn lawns into cactus farms". This book is full of documented success stories and ideas for making better use of less water: farmers watering as-needed with drip irrigation, alternatives to "foolish" toilets, growing fish to enrich agricultural water, smaller-scale water treatment and The Living Machine.
By Carole Rubin (Harbour Publishing, 2002) You can still have a great garden without pesticides, fertilizer, grass seeds, or even much water! This "North American Guide to Turning Off the Tap and Going Native" provides advice for conserving water and preventing chemicals from polluting groundwater.
By David Suzuki (Greystone Books, 2003). The collaborative effort of environmental scientist David Suzuki and writer/researcher Holly Dressel offers positive, practical solutions for improving human life while enhancing the environment. Success stories about saved species, soil conservation, and righting social wrongs.
By Jeffrey Rothfeder (J. P. Tarcher, 2001). Award-winning journalist (Privacy for Sale) uses startling statistics to warn against a major shortage of fresh water in the 21st century. International in scope, with many examples drawn from North America.
