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A book conversation between the editors and a reviewer: "the soft path approach" Water International D.B. Brooks et al. Note from WI Editor-in-Chief: This is the first in what we hope will be a continuing feature of Water International, where we go beyond the conventional book review format for books that we see as thought-provoking and of potential significance to our readership. In the past, we have published as book conversations statements by the author(s) or editor(s) of the book regarding the significance of their work and its essential take-home features. What is new is that we are actually taking steps to launch a conversation, by asking for an outside scholarly assessment that serves not only as a conversation with the author(s) but as an invitation to the readership to participate by sending in reflections for possible publication in subsequent issues. Our inaugural effort is on the soft path. Because of the nature of the topic and the availability of space in this issue, this conversation may be somewhat longer than future ones.Making the most of the water we have: the soft path approach to water management edited by David B. Brooks, Oliver M. Brandes and Stephen Gurman (London: Earthscan, 2009). Book editors' opening statement: whence cometh water soft paths? David B. Brooks -Senior Advisor, Friends of the Earth

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