"In countries where scarce surface water causes disease and conflict, a sudden abundance can bring peace. Today, an estimated one third of the world's population lacks fresh water. But with the growing impact of climate change, by 2050 it could more than half, some five billion people. Known as the 'Wizard of H2O', Dr. Alain Gachet has developed a technology that can identify massive aquifers beneath the earth's surface - an innovation that could change the fortunes of many millions. In Water and Peace, Gachet, an archaeological explorer and mining engineer, outlines the humanitarian and geo-political concerns generated by water scarcity - problems he is uniquely placed to ameliorate. He also delves into his extraordinary adventures in Congo before he becames a groundwater expert, and in Libya, where he had an audience with Colonel gadaffi. In Darfur he risked his life working alongside refugee agencies, providing water to vast camps, and in the Turkana region of Kenya, the vast underground reservoirs he discovered have transformed countlesss lives in an area blighted by drought and decades-long disputes over livestock. Ultimately this is a book of hope, as Gachet explores solutions for a future that seems increasingly uncertain."-- Taken from dust jacket.