Let thể be water
Thứ Ba, 13/09/2016
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
U.S. government predicts that forty of our fifty states-and 60 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 illustrates how
Israel can serve as a model for the United States and countries
everywhere by showing how to blunt the worst of the coming water
calamities. Even with 60 percent of its country made of desert, Israel
has not only solved its water problem; it also had an abundance of
water. Israel even supplies water to its neighbors-the Palestinians and
the Kingdom of Jordan-every day.
Based on meticulous research and hundreds of interviews, Let There Be Water reveals
the methods and techniques of the often offbeat inventors who enabled
Israel to lead the world in cutting-edge water technology.
Let There Be Water also
tells unknown stories of how cooperation on water systems can forge
diplomatic ties and promote unity. Remarkably, not long ago, now-hostile
Iran relied on Israel to manage its water systems, and access to
Israel's water know-how helped to warm China's frosty relations with
Israel.
Beautifully written, Let There Be Water is and
inspiring account of the vision and sacrifice by a nation and people
that have long made water security a top priority. Despite scant natural
water resources, a rapidly growing population and economy, and often
hostile neighbors, Israel has consistently jumped ahead of the water
innovation-curve to assure a dynamic, vital future for itself. Every
town, every country, and every reader can benefit from learning what
Israel did to overcome daunting challenges and transform itself from a
parched land into a water superpower.
Soucre: Amazon