Book
Quenching the dragon : the Canada-China water crisis
Record details
- ISBN: 9781771602938 (hardcover)
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Physical Description:
print
regular print
159 pages ; 19 cm - Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: Victoria, British Columbia : Rocky Mountain Books, 2018.
- Copyright: ©2018.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references. |
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| Subject: | Water-supply -- Canada Water security -- Canada Drinking water -- Canada Water-supply -- China Water security -- China Drinking water -- China |
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Available copies
- 3 of 3 copies available at BC Interlibrary Connect. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Terrace Public Library.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 3 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terrace Public Library | 333.911 SAN (Text) | 35151001076801 | Adult Non-fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
Summary:
"It all started out innocently enough: an airliner over the Pacific and a flight attendant passing out bottles of water. What those bottles represented, however, was the depth of China's notorious bottled-water trade and the short-sightedness of the Government of Canada in declaring Canadian water an agricultural product that can be exported in billions of plastic bottles to China. Part environmental manifesto, part travelogue and part diplomatic odyssey, Quenching the Dragon arms readers with vital new perspectives on global hydrology and sustainability in the context of how former and current world leaders frame the most pressing environmental issues of our time"--
