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aquifer depletion

With One-Third of Largest Aquifers Highly Stressed, It’s Time to Explore and Assess the Planet’s Groundwater

December 15, 2020July 13, 2015 by Sandra Postel

Imagine if your bank statement arrived each month and told you how much money you had withdrawn and deposited, but told you nothing about how much money you had at the beginning or end of the month.

Categories Food & Water Tags aquifer depletion, groundwater depletion, Water Supplies Leave a comment

Efficient Use of Water Isn’t Enough to Save our Springs

December 15, 2020February 3, 2015 by Robert E. Ulanowicz

The records show that efficiencies can indeed foster per-capita decreases in consumption, but it may come as a surprise to many that, at the community level, the drive to enhance efficiency usually results in an increase in overall water consumption!

Categories Environment Tags aquifer depletion, Jevons paradox, the commons, water conservation Leave a comment

Groundwater Depletion in Colorado River Basin Poses Big Risk to Water Security

December 15, 2020August 5, 2014 by Sandra Postel

"We thought that the picture could be pretty bad, but this was shocking."

Categories Environment Tags aquifer depletion, Colorado River, Water Supplies Leave a comment

Food as a Commons

December 15, 2020May 15, 2014 by John Thackara

In California, the prototype of a combined social, political and technical solution has been launched which promises to unlock the food system crisis.

Categories Act: Inspiration, Environment Tags aquifer depletion, building resilient food systems, commodity markets, Food Commons, food deserts, land grabs Leave a comment

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