2009 (Presenter Dr. Peter Gleick, co-founder and President of the Pacific Institute in Oakland, California) - A summary of the world's current freshwater crisis -- from the failure to meet basic human needs for water, to growing political and military conflicts over water, to the new and severe risks of global climate change -- and offers insights into how to address this crisis. Gleick is the leading proponent of a new way of thinking about sustainable water management and use, called the soft path for water, that integrates smart management with appropriate use of economics, technology, and institutions in a way that can help meet basic water needs for all, protect aquatic ecosystems, and sustain the health and well-being of the world's population.
This lecture was recorded at "Water Scarcity and Conflict," the Elizabeth Babbott Conant Interdisciplinary Conference on the Environment at Connecticut College on April 3 and 4, 2009.
https://www.conncoll.edu/academics/majors-departments-programs/majors-and-minors/goodwin-niering-center-for-the-environment/conferences/water-scarcity--conflict/
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