Books in Diminishing Resources series

Presents an introduction to the problem of water supply, discussing the practice of diverting water through the use of dams, the effects of global warming on availablility, and possible future scenarios to solving the problem.

Examines forests around the world, discussing the impact that humans are having on them, the deforestation of the Amazon, the threat to mangroves, and the efforts that different countries are making to preserve and increase their forests.

Examines the decline of four vital but limited natural resources that lie at the heart of our survival: water, oil, soil and forests. Each title investigates the social, political and economic impact of these dwindling resources on populations across the globe.

Discusses the formation and the role of different types of soils and how they have been endangered through unwise farming, mining, and grazing.