AMERICA’S WATER AND WASTEWATER CRISIS: THE ROLE OF PRIVATE ENTERPRISE

Book ID/图书代码： 13149011B47049

English Summary/英文概要： This book examines the role of private firms in the American water and wastewater industry. As more water infrastructure shifts from public- to private-sector control, vendors, consultants, and facilities are taking on more importance. Solomon presents an historical overview of water supply and treatment needs over time and the role of the government, including how water policy has been crafted. He argues that water scarcity is becoming a major problem due to groundwater depletion, contamination, and patterns of consumption. He also examines the impact of climate change on water availability and quality considering voluntary conservation programs and mandatory restrictions for water use.

Solomon also points to how for-profit firms can use technology to increase water supply. There are a number of options: by water reuse and desalinization, reducing water losses due to decaying infrastructure, implementing irrigation technology, and increasing efficiency, thereby decreasing consumption. He describes what privatization would look like in practice and reviews evidence from two case studies. Solomon proposes privatization as a viable response to America’s water crisis, only that can address both scarcity and capital problems.

America’s Water and Wastewater Crisis presents a careful examination of how the water industry has operated in the U.S. in the past and how it may work as we move into the future.

Chinese Summary/中文概要： 本书探究了美国私营企业在水及废水工业方面扮演的角色。随着越来越多的水利基础设施的控制由政府转移到私人，使得供应商、咨询顾问以及设施设备也显得日趋重要。所罗门在本作品中对供水系统、处理需求以及政府角色包括水资源政策如何制定作了一个全景历史回顾。他认为由于地下水量枯竭、污染以及各种消耗使得水荒已经成为一个非常严峻的问题。同时，他还探究了气候变化对水资源可利用量和质量的影响，并考虑到志愿保护规划和水资源利用的强制措施。

所罗门还指出营利性企业如何利用技术来增加水资源供应，有很多种方法：水资源重复使用和脱盐技术、减少水土流失以及各种水资源消耗。所罗门提议只要能够解决水资源缺乏以及资金问题，私营企业就对美国水资源危机作出了一个可行性反应。

本书对于美国水产业的过去和将来都做了认真深刻的探索分析。(FSF)

Awards/获奖情况：在此部杰出的作品中，所罗门讨论了美国水资源的历史发展以及管理体系，并针对当前问题诸如水利设施老化、保护工作、减少自然供应、人口增等提供了一个全面综合的概述。提供了亚特兰大和印第安纳波利斯的城市案例研究。所罗门在书中还明确了关于项目私有化以及公共组织与私人合作关系增长的未来趋势。内容富有启发性，对公民事务感兴趣的读者定会对此书爱不释手。--Caroline Geck, MLS, Library Journal

About the Author/作者介绍： 本书作者Lewis D. Solomon是华盛顿大学法学院的一名法律研究教授，是一名多产作家，在法律、商业、公共政策、宗教话题方面都有作品。他的一些早期作品包括Evangelical Christian Executives, 《经济安全与个人财富》（Financial Security and Personal Wealth）以及《人类寿命的探索》（The Quest for Human Longevity）都由Transaction出版。

Lewis D. Solomon is Van Vleck Research Professor of Law at George Washington University Law School. A prolific author on legal, business, public policy, and religious topics, he has written widely in areas of social and scientific policy that deal with legal issues. Some of his earlier works published by Transaction include Evangelical Christian Executives, Financial Security and Personal Wealth, and The Quest for Human Longevity. He is an ordained rabbi and interfaith minister.

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