Principles of Environmental Science

William P. Cunningham, University of Minnesota
Mary Ann Cunningham, Vassar College

Water: Resources and Pollution

Learning Objectives

After studying this chapter, you should be able to

describe the important sources of water and the major ways we use it.

appreciate the causes and consequences of water shortages around the world and what they mean in people's lives in water-poor countries.

debate the merits of proposals to increase water supplies and manage demand.

apply some water conservation methods in your own life.

define water pollution and describe the sources and effects of some major types.

appreciate why access to sewage treatment and clean water are important to people in developing countries.

plain ways to control water pollution, including technological and legal solutions.

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