The History and Future of Drinking Water with James Salzman

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How has the way that societies think about drinking water changed over time? How are these changing ideas related to different strategies for managing access to water? Professor James Salzman, author of Drinking Water: A History, joins us to discuss the global past and future of one of the essential requirements for human life.
James Salzman is a leading scholar in environmental law and policy. His work focuses on understanding the social, political, and legal forces that have influenced natural resource management. In addition to Drinking Water: A History, he has authored numerous articles and books on environmental topics, including ecosystem services and global environmental policy.
Special thanks to the Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies, Environmental Law Society at the University of Wisconsin Law School and the Geography Department at UW-Madison for co-sponsoring this event.
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