See and hear NPR's Interview with journalist Steven Solomon, Author of Water: The Epic Struggle for Wealth, Power and Civilization. In his new book, Solomon argues that water is surpassing oil as the world's scarcest critical resource, and that throughout history, the control of water wealth has been pivotal to the rise and fall of great powers.
I found this NPR story and Solomon's interview very interesting, and have already ordered my copy of the book.
Will The Next War Be Fought Over Water? : NPR
It has been said "Whiskey is for drinking and water is for fightin." In Texas, water is our most valuable resource, and has become increasingly scarce with our State's population explosion. Naturally, ownership, control and use of water carry tremendous legal and financial implications. Meanwhile, multiple layers of governmental regulation have made acquisition, development, use, marketing, and transmission of water in Texas increasingly complex. This site contains the musings of a water lawyer.
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