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Mirage
the false promise of desert agriculture
By Clemings, Russell
- ISBN
- 978-0-87156-416-0
- Publisher
- San Francisco : Sierra Club Books, c1996.
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Library Journal
Reviewed on April 1, 1996
In this critique of irrigated desert agriculture, environmental reporter Clemings focuses on the American West, especially California and the Colorado River, while also discussing the experiences of Australia, Pakistan, and Israel. He recounts stories of the enormous waste of water and money, government boondoggles, and the serious environmental consequences of inadequate drainage, polluted rivers, salt build-u...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
