Books by Sandra Postel

  •  Nature's Services
    Nature's Services Gretchen Daily

    Jazz on the river

    Nature's Services

    Societal Dependence On Natural Ecosystems

    Gretchen Daily

    Life itself as well as the entire human economy depends on goods and services provided by earth's natural systems. The processes of cleansing, recycling, and renewal, along with goods such as seafood, ...

  •  Rivers for Life
    Rivers for Life Sandra Postel

    Jazz on the river

    Rivers for Life

    Managing Water For People And Nature

    Sandra Postel

    The conventional approach to river protection has focused on water quality and maintaining some ""minimum"" flow that was thought necessary to ensure the viability of a river. In recent years, however, ...

  • A Pivotal Moment
    A Pivotal Moment Laurie Ann Mazur

    Jazz on the river

    A Pivotal Moment

    Population, Justice, and the Environmental Challenge

    Laurie Ann Mazur

    Through a series of essays by leading demographers, environmentalists and reproductive health advocates, A Pivotal Moment offers a new perspective on the complex connection between population dynamics ...

About the Author

Sandra Postel is Director of the Global Water Policy Project in Amherst, Massachusetts. She is author of the books Pillar of Sand and Last Oasis, and of the essay "Troubled Waters," selected for the 2001 edition of Best American Science and Nature Writing. In 2002, she was named one of the Scientific American 50, by Scientific American magazine, a new award recognizing contributions to science and technology.