Every child deserves to grow up with water that is pure to drink, lakes that are safe
for swimming, rivers that are teeming with fish. We have to act now to combat these pollution challenges with new protections to give all our children the gift of clean, safe water in the 21st century.

President Bill Clinton
Remarks to the Living Classroom Foundation in Baltimore, Maryland,
announcing the Clean Water Action Plan on February 19, 1998.

The Quiet Revolution to Restore Our Aquatic Ecosystems
The restoration of watersheds is a powerful new idea with the capacity to transform our relation to the lands and waters that sustain us.
By Secretary of the Interior Bruce Babbitt

Charting a New Course to Save America's Waters
The Clinton Administration's new clean water initiative permits planners to tailor-make solutions to the unique water pollution problems of a region or community.
An interview with J. Charles Fox, Assistant Administrator of the Office of Water at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

Freshwater: Will the World's Future Needs be Met?
Myth: water is free and plentiful. Reality: water is often the most critical limiting factor to sustainable development.
An interview with David Foster Hales, Deputy Assistant Administrator of the Global Center for Environment at the U.S. Agency for International Development.

Water Scarcity in the Jordan River Basin
The age-old water shortage in the Middle East grows more critical as urban development places further demands on limited supplies.
By Mélanne Andromecca Civic

Every Precious Drop: Stretching Water Supplies
Solutions are proposed to water waste on the farm, in cities, and in the home.
An interview with water expert Sandra Postel.

Managing Scarcity -- Southwestern Style
Effective management of water resources allows urban development in the United States' hottest and driest region.
By Rita P. Pearson, Director, Arizona Department of Water Resources

The Bermejo River Flows Beyond its Banks
A binational project underway in a border region of Argentina and Bolivia attempts to provide a watershed analysis that will improve the environment and the way of life for an impoverished region.
By Charlene Porter

Water-Wise: A Well of Facts
Statistics on water usage and supplies.
Fact Sheet compiled by the U.S. Agency for International Development

Reviving the Waters: Cleaning up America's Great Lakes
The Office of the Great Lakes in the state of Michigan's Department of Environmental Quality assesses progress in reversing pollution in this unique American freshwater resource.

Toward a Blue Revolution
An excerpt from "Population Reports," a publication of The Johns Hopkins University School of Public Health, examines proposals for policies that could set the world on a better course for water management.

Bibliography
Books, documents, and articles on freshwater issues.

Internet Sites
A list of Internet sites offering further information on water quality, supplies, and conservation.

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