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CIAO DATE: 03/02
Volume 4, Number 1, March 1999
Focus
The Quiet Revolution to Restore Our Aquatic Ecosystems, Secretary of the Interior Bruce Babbitt
The restoration of watersheds is a powerful new idea with the capacity to transform our relation to the lands and waters that sustain us.
Charting a New Course to Save America's Waters, an interview with J. Charles Fox, Assistant Administrator of the Office of Water at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
The Clinton Administration's new clean water initiative permits planners to tailor-make solutions to the unique water pollution problems of a region or community.
Freshwater: Will the World's Future Needs be Met?, an interview with David Foster Hales, Deputy Assistant Administrator of the Global Center for Environment at the U.S. Agency for International Development.
Myth: water is free and plentiful. Reality: water is often the most critical limiting factor to sustainable development.
Commentary
Water Scarcity in the Jordan River Basin, Mélanne Andromecca Civic
The age-old water shortage in the Middle East grows more critical as urban development places further demands on limited supplies.
Every Precious Drop: Stretching Water Supplies, an interview with water expert Sandra Postel.
Solutions are proposed to water waste on the farm, in cities, and in the home.
Managing Scarcity — Southwestern Style, Rita P. Pearson, Director, Arizona Department of Water Resources
Effective management of water resources allows urban development in the United States' hottest and driest region.
The Bermejo River Flows Beyond its Banks, Charlene Porter
A binational project underway in a border region of Argentina and Bolivia attempts to provide a watershed analysis that will improve the environment and the way of life for an impoverished region.
Reports and Documents
Water-Wise: A Well of Facts, Fact Sheet compiled by the U.S. Agency for International Development
Statistics on water usage and supplies.
Reviving the Waters: Cleaning up America's Great Lakes
The Office of the Great Lakes in the state of Michigan's Department of Environmental Quality assesses progress in reversing pollution in this unique American freshwater resource.
Toward a Blue Revolution
An excerpt from "Population Reports," a publication of The Johns Hopkins University School of Public Health, examines proposals for policies that could set the world on a better course for water management.
Departments
Bibliography
Books, documents, and articles on freshwater issues.
Internet Sites
A list of Internet sites offering further information on water quality, supplies, and conservation.