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Water covers 70 percent of the planet, but this seemingly inexhaustible resource faces dire threats. Unsustainable agriculture, development, and fishing have created freshwater shortages around the world and 90 percent of large fish have disappeared from the seas. Island Press is working to reverse these trends by publishing the best ideas on freshwater and ocean conservation. Water Follies by Robert Glennon was the first book to describe the environmental damage caused by groundwater pumping. The Unnatural History of the Sea by Callum Roberts examines humanity’s long record of overfishing and how we can restore the oceans to health. And Water Security from the World Economic Forum brings together leaders from the business, government, and nonprofit communities to explore sustainable water use. Whether through cutting-edge science or new management techniques, Island Press books offer solutions to protect our planet’s most precious resource.