Introduction: A global water crisis looms

Part I: The creation of a water-focused nation. A water-respecting culture ; The national water carrier ; Managing a national water system

Part II: The transformation. Revolution(s) on the farm ; Turning waste into water ; Desalination: science engineering, and alchemy ; Renewing the water of Israel

Part III: The world beyond Israel's borders. Turning water into a global business ; Israel, Jordan, and the Palestinians: finding a regional water solution ; Hydro-diplomacy: Israel's use of water for global engagement ; No one is immune: California and the burden of affluence

Part IV: How Israel did it. Guiding philosophy.