This book is a must read for anyone concerned with global water issues.  In Rivers for Life: Managing Water for People and Nature, leading water experts Sandra Postel and Brian Richter explain why restoring and preserving more natural river flows are key to sustaining freshwater biodiversity and healthy river systems.  Rivers for Life presents a global perspective on the challenges of managing water for a sustainable future for both people and nature.  As a special bonus, the winning bidder will also receive Liquid Assets: The Critical Need to Safeguard Freshwater Ecosytems, also by Sandra Postel.

Postel is an international authority on freshwater supply issues. In 1994, she founded the Global Water Policy Project "to promote the preservation and sustainable use of Earth's fresh water." During her twenty years of work on global water issues, Postel has published over 100 articles, including opinion editorial pieces for The Washington Post and The New York Times and authored four books. She has a lifetime chair with the International Water Academy in Oslo, Norway.  NRWA had the honor of featuring Sandra Postel as the keynote speaker at the Association's 2005 Annual Meeting.

Details:  Rivers for Life- softcover, signed by Sandra Postel; Liquid Assets - softcover, unsigned.