<p><b>From the contributors to The Conversation, a compelling essay collection on the world''s water crises and the necessary steps to build a more sustainable and equitable water future for all.</b></p><p>Water-related crises are affecting more and more communities, both in the United States and internationally. If we continue to delay upgrading our infrastructure and addressing rising environmental concerns, we risk further destabilizing already strained systems¿or, worse, causing a catastrophic collapse. In <i>The Conversation on Water</i>, water scholar and professor Andrea K. Gerlak collects essays from The Conversation U.S.<i></i>on critical issues related to water from leading experts in everything from public policy to environmental engineering.</p><p>Gerlak pays special attention to the threats facing our water systems today¿covering insufficient infrastructure, climate change, and pollution¿and integrates them with essays on technologies for harvesting water and Indigenous kn