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

By Gary Chamberlain

Book 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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0742552454
• ISBN13: 9780742552456
• Release Date: October 2007
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.5" x 8.9"

Customer Reviews

Valuable book.

The global water crisis is a subject which deserves much more discussion, and I believe this book will contribute to that. I am impressed by the thorough research and high-level scholarship. There are 660 footnotes. The writer outlines the problem and makes positive proposals for doing something about it. If you care about the environment, you should read this.