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Author | : Juliet Christian-Smith |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 357 |
Release | : 2012-07-02 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 0199859450 |
It is zero hour for a new US water policy! At a time when many countries are adopting new national approaches to water management, the United States still has no cohesive federal policy, and water-related authorities are dispersed across more than 30 agencies. Here, at last, is a vision for what we as a nation need to do to manage our most vital resource. In this book, leading thinkers at world-class water research institution the Pacific Institute present clear and readable analysis and recommendations for a new federal water policy to confront our national and global challenges at a critical time. What exactly is at stake? In the 21st century, pressures on water resources in the United States are growing and conflicts among water users are worsening. Communities continue to struggle to meet water quality standards and to ensure that safe drinking water is available for all. And new challenges are arising as climate change and extreme events worsen, new water quality threats materialize, and financial constraints grow. Yet the United States has not stepped up with adequate leadership to address these problems. The inability of national policymakers to safeguard our water makes the United States increasingly vulnerable to serious disruptions of something most of us take for granted: affordable, reliable, and safe water. This book provides an independent assessment of water issues and water management in the United States, addressing emerging and persistent water challenges from the perspectives of science, public policy, environmental justice, economics, and law. With fascinating case studies and first-person accounts of what helps and hinders good water management, this is a clear-eyed look at what we need for a 21st century U.S. water policy.
Author | : United States. Water Resources Policy Commission |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 810 |
Release | : 1950 |
Genre | : Water resources development |
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Author | : Robin Kundis Craig |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2017 |
Genre | : Water |
ISBN | : 9781634603133 |
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Author | : Joseph L. Sax |
Publisher | : West Academic Publishing |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2006 |
Genre | : Water |
ISBN | : 9780314163141 |
Legal Control of Water Resources highlights the cutting edge issues of water law, while providing a comprehensive survey of the field. The book has been thoroughly updated major water marketing developments. There is extended coverage of ongoing efforts to settle Indian water rights claims. Finally, the new edition will include revised introductory materials on topics such as climate change and desalination developments. to reflect major new court decisions and legislation. The Fourth Edition deals with cutting-edge issues such as interstate water disputes on the Great Lakes, the Rio Grande, and in the Southeastern United States. New material has been added on water and urban growth management, environment/property rights conflicts, and
Author | : United States. Water Resources Policy Commission |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 544 |
Release | : 1950 |
Genre | : Hydraulic engineering |
ISBN | : |
Author | : United States. Water Resources Policy Commission |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 514 |
Release | : 1950 |
Genre | : Hydraulic engineering |
ISBN | : |
Author | : John A. Hoornbeek |
Publisher | : State University of New York Press |
Total Pages | : 355 |
Release | : 2012-01-02 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 1438435436 |
The relationship between federal and state water pollution policies is revealed and assessed in this incisive volume. Focusing on Congress's statutory directions in the Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 and state compliance, this study throws into relief the complex and often troubled relationship between the laws enacted by Congress and the public policies produced by state governments that implement them. Compliance at the state level can be affected and sometimes disturbed by state politics, particular policymaking processes, and the effects of federal oversight practices. As convincingly demonstrated in these pages, American water pollution policy reflects neither runaway bureaucracies nor Congressional control, but rather a complex intergovernmental process that is structured around Congress's statutory directions.
Author | : United States. Congress. Senate. Select Committee on National Water Resources |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 1392 |
Release | : 1960 |
Genre | : Water resources development |
ISBN | : |
Author | : United States. Water Resources Policy Commission |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 866 |
Release | : 1950 |
Genre | : Hydraulic engineering |
ISBN | : |
Author | : National Research Council |
Publisher | : National Academies Press |
Total Pages | : 203 |
Release | : 1997-07-10 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 0309175003 |
Because water in the United State has not been traded in markets, there is no meaningful estimate of what it would cost if it were traded. But failing to establish ground water's valueâ€"for in situ uses such as sustaining wetlands as well as for extractive uses such as agricultureâ€"will lead to continued overuse and degradation of the nation's aquifers. In Valuing Ground Water an interdisciplinary committee integrates the latest economic, legal, and physical knowledge about ground water and methods for valuing this resource, making it comprehensible to decision-makers involved in Superfund cleanup efforts, local wellhead protection programs, water allocation, and other water-related management issues. Using the concept of total economic value, this volume provides a framework for calculating the economic value of ground water and evaluating tradeoffs between competing uses of it. Included are seven case studies where ground-water valuation has been or could be used in decisionmaking. The committee examines trends in ground-water management, factors that contribute to its value, and issues surrounding ground-water allocation and legal rights to its use. The book discusses economic valuation of natural resources and reviews several valuation methods. Presenting conclusions, recommendations, and research priorities, Valuing Ground Water will be of interest to those concerned about ground-water issues: policymakers, regulators, economists, attorneys, researchers, resource managers, and environmental advocates.