LETTERS

From: Natural History | Date: July 1, 2003| Author: Anonymous | Copyright information

Water for All

In her review of two books about Earths supply of freshwater, Sandra Postel ["Hydro Dynamics," 5/03] writes of the need for a program that "fairly allocates the available water among all the parties." She speaks of a lasting Mideast peace depending on a "more equitable apportionment" of water between Israel and its neighbors; cites a UN convention calling for "equitable and reasonable use"; and warns that for most of the world's 261 rivers shared by two or more countries,...

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