Troubled Waters: Religion, Ethics, and the Global Water Crisis

Troubled Waters: Religion, Ethics, and the Global Water Crisis

by Gary Chamberlain
ISBN-10:
0742552446
ISBN-13:
9780742552449
Pub. Date:
10/23/2007
Publisher:
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
ISBN-10:
0742552446
ISBN-13:
9780742552449
Pub. Date:
10/23/2007
Publisher:
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Troubled Waters: Religion, Ethics, and the Global Water Crisis

Troubled Waters: Religion, Ethics, and the Global Water Crisis

by Gary Chamberlain
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Overview

Water—although it covers more than two-thirds of the earth's surface, clean, potable water is in critically short supply. As more and more people globally show greater interest in what their religious traditions say about our natural world, Troubled Waters: Religion, Ethics, and the Global Water Crisis examines the central role of water in various traditions and rituals, arriving at creative new ways to approach the growing water crisis worldwide.

Chamberlain outlines many of the current water problems and lays out clear principles for action that engaged citizens from various traditions can undertake to meet the growing water challenges through conservation and water management policies. The book describes many religious practices from around the world that help sustain and restore water by using new technologies and reviving old ones. Offering creative suggestions for both personal practices and group action, Chamberlain advocates conservation, preservation, and restoration of our troubled waters.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780742552449
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Publication date: 10/23/2007
Pages: 288
Product dimensions: 6.30(w) x 9.57(h) x 0.89(d)

About the Author

Gary Chamberlain teaches in both the environmental studies and religious studies departments at Seattle University. He lives in Seattle, Washington.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Water in Indigenous and Asian Traditions
Chapter 2 Water in Abrahamic, Western Traditions
Chapter 3 Water: a Biography
Chapter 4 Water and the Human Cycle
Chapter 5 A Tenuous Relationship: Human Need and Water Resources
Chapter 6 Water Management: Privatization, Problems, and Resistance
Chapter 7 Rights to Water and a New Water Ethic
Chapter 8 "I Like Fountain Flow": Religion Revisited
Chapter 9 Where Do We Go from Here?
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