Looks at why the world's water resources are at risk and how communities around the world are finding innovative ways to quench their thirst and water their crops.

Describes how India's ambitious dam projects created suffering along with modernization.

A passionate call to action from one of the leading voices in the global struggle for universal access to the earth's most vital element-a sequel to the acclaimed Blue Gold. "Life requires access to clean water; to deny the right to water is to deny the right to life."-from the introduction to Blue Covenant In their international bestseller Blue Gold, Maude Barlow and co-author Tony Clarke exposed how a handful of corporations are gaining ownership...

"As every day brings urgent reports of growing water shortages around the world, there is no time to lose in the search for solutions. The US government predicts that forty of our fifty states-and sixty percent of the earth's land surface-will soon face alarming gaps between available water and the growing demand for it. Without action, food prices will rise, economic growth will slow, and political instability is likely to follow. Let There Be Water...