What are the major issues affecting water resources? Global warming threatens massive sea level rise / James Hansen --
Sea levels will not rise because of global warming / Nils-Axel Mörner, as told to Gregory Murphy --
Agriculture threatens water quality / Marc Ribaudo and Robert Johansson --
Agriculture can benefit the environment and water quality / American Farmland Trust --
Invasive species are a major threat to the Great Lakes / Andy Buchsbaum --
Not all invasive species are bad / Alan Burdick --
Is there a water crisis? --
Water scarcity is creating a global food crisis / Fred Pearce --
Water scarcity is exaggerated / Jonathan Chenoweth --
Armed conflicts will arise over water security / Alex Stonehill --
Armed conflicts will not arise over water scarcity / Andrew Biro --
Desalination is an important part of the solution to California's water crisis / Peter MacLaggan --
Desalination should not play a major role in helping to solve water problems / Phil Dickie --
How should water resources be managed? --
Transferring water from agricultural to urban use is beneficial / Robert Glennon --
The impacts of water transfer on rural communities must be considered / Tyler McMahon and Matthew Reuer --
Water privatization is a good idea / Fredrik Segerfeldt --
Water privatization is a bad idea / Wenonah Hauter --
The Great Lakes Compact is a success / Noah D. Hall --
The Great Lakes Compact is flawed / Mark S. Squillace --
Is drinking water safe? --
Fluoridation of public drinking water is beneficial / Brian Dunning --
Fluoridation of public drinking water is not beneficial and can be harmful / Donald W. Miller --
Bottled water is safe / International Bottled Water Association --
Bottled water may be harmful / Olga Naidenko ... [et al.].