What are the major issues affecting water resources? Global warming threatens massive sea level rise / James Hansen ; Sea levels will not rise because of global warming/ Nils-Axel Msrner, as told to Gregory Murphy ; Agriculture threatens water quality / Marc Ribaudo and Robert Johansson ; Agriculture can benefit the environment and water quality / American Farmland Trust ; Invasive species are a major threat to the Great Lakes / Andy Buchsbaum ; Not all invasive species are bad / Alan Burdick

Is there a water crisis? Water scarcity is creating a global food crisis / Fred Pearce ; Water scarcity is exaggerated / Jonathan Chenoweth ; Armed conflicts will arise over water security / Alex Stonehill ; Armed conflicts will not arise over water scarcity / Andrew Biro ; Desalination is an important part of the solution to California's water crisis / Peter MacLaggan ; Desalination should not play a major role in helping to solve water problems / Phil Dickie

How should water resources be managed? Transferring water from agricultural to urban use is beneficial / Robert Glennon ; The impacts of water transfer on rural communities must be considered / Tyler McMahon and Matthew Reuer ; Water privatization is a good idea / Fredrik Segerfeldt ; Water privatization is a bad idea / Wenonah Hauter ; The Great Lakes Compact is a success / Noah D. Hall ; The Great Lakes Compact is flawed / Mark S. Squillace

Is drinking water safe? Fluoridation of public drinking water is beneficial / Brian Dunning ; Fluoridation of public drinking water is not beneficial and can be harmful / Donald W. Miller ; Bottled water is safe / International Bottled Water Association ; Bottled water may be harmful / Olga Naidenko ... [et al.].