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An intellectual history of America's water management philosophy
Humans take more than their geological share of water, but they do
not benefit from it equally. This imbalance has created an era of
intense water scarcity that affects the security of individuals,
states, and the global economy. For many, this brazen water grab
and the social inequalities it produces reflect the lack of a
coherent philosophy connecting people to the planet. Challenging
this view, Jeremy Schmidt shows how water was made a "resource"
that linked geology, politics, and culture to American
institutions. Understanding the global spread and evolution of this
philosophy is now key to addressing inequalities that exist on a
geological scale. Water: Abundance, Scarcity, and Security in the
Age of Humanity details the remarkable intellectual history of
America's water management philosophy. It shows how this philosophy
shaped early twentieth-century conservation in the United States,
influenced American international development programs, and
ultimately shaped programs of global governance that today connect
water resources to the Earth system. Schmidt demonstrates how the
ways we think about water reflect specific public and societal
values, and illuminates the process by which the American approach
to water management came to dominate the global conversation about
water. Debates over how human impacts on the planet are connected
to a new geological epoch-the Anthropocene-tend to focus on either
the social causes of environmental crises or scientific assessments
of the Earth system. Schmidt shows how, when it comes to water, the
two are one and the same. The very way we think about managing
water resources validates putting ever more water to use for some
human purposes at the expense of others.
This book presents a historically situated explanation of the rise
of global water governance and the contemporary challenges that
global water governance seeks to address. It is particularly
concerned with connecting what are often technical issues in water
management with the social and political structures that affect how
technical and scientific advice affects decisions. Schmidt and
Matthews are careful to avoid the pitfalls of setting up opposing
binaries, such as 'nature versus culture' or 'private versus
public', thereby allowing readers to understand how contests over
water governance have been shaped over time and why they will
continue to be so. Co-written by an academic and a practitioner,
Global Challenges in Water Governance combines the dual concerns
for both analytical clarity and practical applicability in a way
that is particularly valuable both for educators, researchers,
decision-makers, and newcomers to the complexities of water use
decisions.
An intellectual history of America's water management philosophy
Humans take more than their geological share of water, but they do
not benefit from it equally. This imbalance has created an era of
intense water scarcity that affects the security of individuals,
states, and the global economy. For many, this brazen water grab
and the social inequalities it produces reflect the lack of a
coherent philosophy connecting people to the planet. Challenging
this view, Jeremy Schmidt shows how water was made a "resource"
that linked geology, politics, and culture to American
institutions. Understanding the global spread and evolution of this
philosophy is now key to addressing inequalities that exist on a
geological scale. Water: Abundance, Scarcity, and Security in the
Age of Humanity details the remarkable intellectual history of
America's water management philosophy. It shows how this philosophy
shaped early twentieth-century conservation in the United States,
influenced American international development programs, and
ultimately shaped programs of global governance that today connect
water resources to the Earth system. Schmidt demonstrates how the
ways we think about water reflect specific public and societal
values, and illuminates the process by which the American approach
to water management came to dominate the global conversation about
water. Debates over how human impacts on the planet are connected
to a new geological epoch-the Anthropocene-tend to focus on either
the social causes of environmental crises or scientific assessments
of the Earth system. Schmidt shows how, when it comes to water, the
two are one and the same. The very way we think about managing
water resources validates putting ever more water to use for some
human purposes at the expense of others.
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