A panel of leading science writers profiles the varied personalities of some of the most colorful and creative thinkers and examines the often surprising methods behind this century's pioneering research

Product Description: This report for the first time presents and analyzes a wide range of global data at the watershed level, assessing 145 watersheds around the world. The analysis focuses on watershed, as ecological units and on the risks of degradation from human activities, which may undermine their ability to provide ecological services and maintain intact the biodiversity found within them...read more

The author identifies three possible outcomes from late-1990s trends, and analyzes the prospects for each of the world's regions. The scenarios are 'Market World', 'Fortress World' and 'Transformed World'.