Preface -- U.S. trade and investment relationship with sub-Saharan Africa: the African Growth and Opportunity Act / Vivian C. Jones -- Africa command: U.S. strategic interests and the role of the U.S. military in Africa / Lauren Ploch -- South Africa: current issues and U.S. relations / Lauren...

Experts predict that the acquisition of fresh water will soon supersede that of oil as a main source of international tension. The world's increasing population and industrialization are raising the level of pollutants and toxins, tainting water sources that could be used for consumption or...