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ERIC Number: EJ557564
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1997
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0037-7724
Water, Water Everywhere, But Can We Drink It? Solving the Blue Planet's Water Problems of Overuse and Abuse.
Anderson, Terry; Wentworth, Donald R.
Social Education, v61 n6 p337-41 Oct 1997
Traces the problems of water overuse to the fact that many farmers are allowed to use water at a fraction of its real cost. Maintains that government subsidies promote misuse and abuse of this resource. Proposes two solutions: environmentally friendly water prices and environmentally friendly water ownership. (MJP)
Descriptors: Conservation (Environment), Depleted Resources, Ecology, Economics, Environmental Education, Financial Support, Learning Activities, Natural Resources, Ownership, Public Policy, Resource Allocation, Secondary Education, Social Studies, Water, Water Resources, Water Treatment
Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Practitioners; Teachers
Language: English
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