“Water is the basis of life and the blue arteries of the earth! Everything in the non-marine environment depends on freshwater to survive.” EarthWaterEnvironmentDependsRainRiversBasesBlueMarineArteries Author:Sandra Postel
“For many of us, water simply flows from a faucet, and we think little about it beyond this point of contact. We have lost a sense of respect for the wild river, for the complex workings of a wetland, for the intricate web of life that water supports.” ThinkingLittlesScienceLostWaterSupportEnvironmentRainFlowRiversComplexesEnvironmentalContactEcologyOur EnvironmentIntricateDrinking WaterDrink WaterWater ResourcesRivers And WaterWeb Of LifeWater Of LifeInspirational EnvironmentalFlowing WaterFlowing RiverWetlands Book:The Last Oasis: Facing Water Scarcity Source: The Last Oasis: Facing Water Scarcity
“We have been quick to assume rights to use water but slow to recognize obligations to preserve and protect it... In short, we need a water ethic-a guide to right conduct in the face of complex decisions about natural systems we do not and cannot fully understand.” NeedsHas BeensUseFacesWaterNaturalDecisionRightsProtectEthicsRainRiversAssumingComplexesGuidesObligationPreservesRight Conduct Author:Sandra Postel
