The Water Manifesto
Title | The Water Manifesto PDF eBook |
Author | Riccardo Petrella |
Publisher | Zed Books |
Pages | 164 |
Release | 2001 |
Genre | Business & Economics |
ISBN | 9781856499064 |
In an urgent call to action, he asks for a world water contract to enshrine fresh water as an essential good to which all people have a right - controlled by communities in the public interest, and with international rules for its equitable management and distribution."--BOOK JACKET.
Water Manifesto
Title | Water Manifesto PDF eBook |
Author | Riccardo Petrella |
Publisher | |
Pages | 135 |
Release | 2007-12-01 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9781422391181 |
One & a half billion people have no access to clean drinking water. This number will double in 20 years. All humanity faces declining water quality because of pollution. This cogent call to action: Explains what is happening; shows the obstacles in the way of an adequate response, focusing on the corp. interests that now control the water industry; & sets out a cogent critique of the current market-oriented system that sees water as a commodity, rather than as a community resource & a fundamental human right. Petrella calls for a world water contract that would enshrine fresh water as an essential good to which all people have a right. We must mobilize around this demand, as well as for a program to provide fresh water for the rural & urban poor.
The Water Manifesto
Title | The Water Manifesto PDF eBook |
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Release | 1998 |
Genre | Drinking water |
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The risk is great that in the year 2020 when the world population reaches around 8 billion human beings, the number of people without access to drinking water will increase to more than 3 billion. This is unacceptable. We can and must prevent the unacceptable becoming possible. How ? We think that we can do this by applying the principles and rules outlined.
Water Manifesto
Title | Water Manifesto PDF eBook |
Author | Riccardo Petrella |
Publisher | |
Pages | 199 |
Release | 1993 |
Genre | Public utilities |
ISBN | 9788122404876 |
The Water Manifesto
Title | The Water Manifesto PDF eBook |
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Pages | 7 |
Release | 2005 |
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Ethical Water
Title | Ethical Water PDF eBook |
Author | Robert W. Sandford |
Publisher | Rocky Mountain Books Ltd |
Pages | 170 |
Release | 2011 |
Genre | Nature |
ISBN | 1926855701 |
Fresh water is essential to both the ever-expanding human population and the ever-threatened natural landscapes that surround us. And yet, society seems to continually ignore the need for a common-sense approach to--and appreciation of--our freshwater resources and our consumption of this remarkable, life-giving substance that now exceeds its future availability. This ground-breaking and approachable work, by two of Canada's most authoritative experts on water issues, redefines our relationship with fresh water and outlines the steps we as a society will have to take if we wish to ensure the sustainability of our water supply for future generations.
My Green Manifesto
Title | My Green Manifesto PDF eBook |
Author | David Gessner |
Publisher | Milkweed Editions |
Pages | 243 |
Release | 2011-07-12 |
Genre | Nature |
ISBN | 1571318364 |
All environmentalism is local: “A wonderfully readable book” about saving the planet by focusing first on our own habitats (The Boston Globe). Though environmental awareness is on the rise, our march toward ecological collapse continues. What was once a movement based primarily on land preservation, endangered species, and policy reform is now a fractured mess of back-to-the-landers, capitalist “green lifestyle” vendors, technology worshipers, and countless special interest groups. Inspired by a rough-and-tumble journey across country and down river, David Gessner, a John Burroughs Award winner, makes the case for a new environmentalism. In a frank, funny, and incisive call to arms that spans from the Cape Wind Project to the Monkey Wrench Gang, he considers why we do or do not fight to protect and restore wilderness, and reminds us why it’s time to join the fray. Known as an environmental advocate “reminiscent of Edward Abbey” (Library Journal), Gessner rebels against this fragmented environmentalism and holier-than-thou posturing. He also suggests that global problems, though real, are disempowering. While introducing us to lovable, stubborn Dan Driscoll, “a regular guy fighting a local fight for a limited wilderness,” he argues for a movement focused on local issues and grounded in a more basic, more holistic—and ultimately more effective—defense of home. “Funny and inspiring.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review)