{"product_id":"9781526188700","title":"Murky water","description":"Author: Luca Calafati\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781526188700\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Manchester University Press\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 01 Dec 2025\u003cbr\u003ePages: 336 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEssential reading for anyone concerned with the future of our most vital resource.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOur water system is a mess. Rising bills and rivers full of sewage grab the headlines, but the greater threat is climate crisis, bringing increased drought and flooding.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book exposes the many problems with our unsustainable water system. Unfair charges limit spending on infrastructure, while financial extraction has turned the water companies into debt-burdened zombies in an increasingly fragmented system.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReforming regulation and tinkering with tariffs will not be enough, and public ownership is just the first step. \u003ci\u003eMurky water\u003c\/i\u003e shows that the system can only be made sustainable through a radical overhaul of how it is owned, managed, funded and planned. We need a new kind of water management, with national and catchment planning and coordinated action by landowners, local authorities and water companies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWestminster and Whitehall currently stand in the way. To overcome their resistance and secure a sustainable future, we must ignite a social movement capable of challenging power.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47920566337694,"sku":"ING-9781526188700","price":33.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781526188700.jpg?v=1782824148","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781526188700","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}