Alley, W. 1993. Regional Groundwater Quality. Covelo, CA: Island Press. A comprehensive reference on groundwater quality, availability, and use.

Batisse, M. (June) 1990. "Probing the Future of the Mediterranean Basin," Environment 32, no. 5:4. Describes the Mediterranean Blue Plan for international cooperation in cleaning up this sea.

Browner, C. M. (July/September) 1993. "Pollution Prevention Takes Center Stage," EPA Journal 19, no. 3:6. The EPA administrator explains new approaches to water quality management in a special issue devoted to pollution prevention.

Colburn, T., and R. Liroff. (November/December) 1990. "Toxics in the Great Lakes," EPA Journal 16, no. 6:5. Increasing levels of toxins in the Great Lakes make cleanup more urgent and more complicated.

Fischhoff, B. (March) 1991. "Report from Poland: Science and Politics in the Midst of Environmental Disaster," Environment 33, no. 2:12. Air and water pollution were ignored and information was suppressed during 40 years of communist rule. Now an enormous task of environmental cleanup faces the country.

Gleick, P. 1993. Water in Crisis. Covelo, CA: Island Press. This compilation of essays by leading specialists surveys the state of the world's fresh water.

Glomb, S. (November/December) 1990. "Measuring Environmental Success," EPA Journal 16, no. 6:57. How do we know whether efforts to clean up the major bodies of water are really succeeding?

Goldstein, B. 1991. "The Folly of the Exxon Valdez Cleanup," Earth Island Journal 6, no. 1:30. Much of the cleanup of Prince William Sound was done by nature. The expensive and highly publicized steam-cleaning of beaches may have done more harm than good.

Kindler, J., and S. F. Linter. (October) 1993. "An Action Plan to Clean Up the Baltic," Environment 35, no. 8:6. Industrial and municipal waste discharge, agricultural runoff, and weak circulation patterns have made this one of the world's most polluted seas. The disappearance of East-West political barriers, however, has opened opportunities for new national cooperation and cleanup.

King, J. (Fall) 1993. "Something in the Water," The Amicus Journal 15, no. 3:20. A good summary of current water quality issues in the United States with inserts on pending Clean Water Legislation and what you can do to protect your drinking water.

Mee, Laurence. 1992. "The Black Sea Crisis: A Need for Concerted International Action," Ambio 21(4):280-289.

Minister of the Environment, Canada. 1991. The State of Canada's Environment. Ottawa: Minister of Supply and Services, Canada. A comprehensive analysis of Canada's environment including water resources, pollution, and management. Excellent discussion of the Great Lakes issues.

Sierra Club Legal Defense Fund. 1990. The Poisoned Well: New Strategies for Groundwater Protection. San Francisco: Sierra Club Press. An excellent source of information about sources of and protection against groundwater pollution.

van der Leeden, F., et al., eds. 1990. The Water Encyclopedia. Covelo, CA: Island Press. A thorough explanation of water sources, cycles, compartments, uses, quality, pollution, management, laws, treaties, and agencies.