Date:    Sun, 23 Jul 2000 07:04:56 -0700
From:    JIWLP1 
Subject: FW: New publication: The Changing Water Paradigm

A link to Peter Gleick's recent publication "The Changing Water =
Paradigm: A
Look at Twenty-First Century Water Resources Development" (25(1) Water
International) is now available on the Institute's website, click on the
"What's New " note. An abstract for the article is included below.
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The connections between water and food are receiving increasing =
attention as
the concerns of food experts begin to encompass the realities of water
availability. These shifts have not come easily; they have met strong
internal opposition. They are still not universally accepted, and they =
may
not be permanent. Nevertheless, these changes represent a real shift in =
the
way humans think about water use. This paper summarizes the components =
of
this ongoing shift and looks at the new paths being explored. It =
evaluates
the major reasons for the change in approach and discusses the =
applicability
of these new concepts in different parts of the world.

Wil Burns, Director of Communications/Research Associate
Pacific Institute for Studies in Development, Environment, and Security
654 13th St., Preservation Park
Oakland, CA 94612 USA
Phone: 510.251.1600
Fax:     510.251.2203
Pager: 510.288.6346
Email: wburns@pacinst.org
http://www.pacinst.org/




Wil Burns, Director of Communications/Research Associate
Pacific Institute for Studies in Development, Environment, and Security
654 13th St., Preservation Park
Oakland, CA 94612 USA
Phone: 510.251.1600
Fax:     510.251.2203
Pager: 510.288.6346
Email: wburns@pacinst.org
http://www.pacinst.org/