Water capitalism : the case for privatizing oceans, rivers, lakes, and aquifers / Walter E. Block and Peter Lothian Nelson.
| Author/creator | Block, Walter, 1941- author. |
| Other author | Nelson, Peter L. (Peter Lothian), 1946- author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | Lanham, Maryland : Lexington Books, [2015] |
| Description | xiv, 286 pages : maps ; 24 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Capitalist thought: studies in philosophy, politics, and economics Capitalist thought: studies in philosophy, politics, and economics. ^A1287579 |
| Contents | Privatize the oceans and all other bodies of water -- Why privatize anything? -- Why privatize bodies of water? -- Aquatic ownership concepts -- The process of privatization homesteading, abandonment -- Existing law governing the seas -- Oceans: concepts of oceanological ownership -- Rivers: concepts of potamological ownership -- Lakes: concepts of limnological ownership -- Aquifers: concepts of hydrogeological ownership -- Mainstream views on ocean management -- Piracy -- Case studies -- Debate: technological viewpoints that inform homesteading, technological units. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2015032605 |
| ISBN | 9781498518802 (cloth ; alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 149851880X (cloth ; alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9781498518819 (electronic) |
| ISBN | 1498518818 (electronic) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | HD1691 .B575 2015 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |