Twenty-First Century U. S. Water Policy

Name: Twenty-First Century U. S. Water Policy
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ISBN: 9780199859443

ISBN-10: 0199859442

ISBN-13: 9780199859443

Edition: 2012

Authors: Juliet Christian-Smith, Peter H. Gleick, Heather Cooley, Lucy Allen, Amy Vanderwarker

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As is becoming clearer and clearer, pressures on water resources in the United States are growing, with no foreseeable end in sight. Yet these pressures are not due to a national water scarcity. While the Southwest faces the problems of draught, a rising population, and over-allocation ofresources, the Northeast and Northern Plains must deal with increasingly wet weather and flooding. The greatest challenges that the United States faces with regard to water are regional disparities in availability, a changing climate, worsening water quality, and, increasingly, controversies overmanagement strategies and policies.While many countries have adopted federal approaches to water management, the…

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List price: $37.49
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 8/23/2012
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 336
Size: 6.38" wide x 9.29" long x 0.95" tall
Weight: 1.408



Foreword


Acknowledgments


List of Abbreviations


Introduction: The Soft Path for Water



The Water of the United States: Freshwater Availability and Use




Legal and Institutional Framework of Water Management




Water and Environmental Justice




Tribes and Water




Water Quality




Protecting Freshwater Ecosystems




Municipal Water Use




Water and Agriculture




Water and Energy




Water and Climate




United States International Water Policy




Conclusions and Recommendations


Appendix: Key Pieces of Federal Legislation


Notes


About the Authors


Index