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Block, Walter, 1941-

Water capitalism : the case for privatizing oceans, rivers, lakes, and aquifers / Walter E. Block and Peter L. Nelson. - 1 online resource (304 pages) : illustrations, maps. - Capitalist thought: studies in philosophy, politics, and economics . - Capitalist thought: studies in philosophy, politics, and economics. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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.

ISBN: 9781498518819 (e-book)

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Water-supply.
Water rights.
Privatization.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Electronic books.

LC Class. No.: HD1691 / .B575 2015

Dewey Class. No.: 333.91