This 2004-2005 edition features overview chapters on Conservation and Efficiency as Key Tools for Meeting Freshwater Needs; Bottled Water Quality, Costs, and Trends; United Nations Millennium Development Goals; Groundwater Issues; Case Studies of Water Privatization; The Economic Value of Water; Califormia Water Policy and Climate Change.
Peter H. Gleick is president of the Pacific Institute for Studies in Development, Environment, and Security based in Oakland, California. He recently received the prestigious MacArthur Fellowship, the so-called "Genius Award," for his work on water issues.