| Description |
1 online resource (xxii, 335 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Contents |
Cover; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; List of Abbreviations; Introduction: The Soft Path for Water; 1. The Water of the United States: Freshwater Availability and Use; 2. Legal and Institutional Framework of Water Management; 3. Water and Environmental Justice; 4. Tribes and Water; 5. Water Quality; 6. Protecting Freshwater Ecosystems; 7. Municipal Water Use; 8. Water and Agriculture; 9. Water and Energy; 10. Water and Climate; 11. United States International Water Policy; 12. Conclusions and Recommendations |
| Summary |
"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." -- Provided by publisher |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Description based on print version record; title from digital title page (viewed on March 6, 2024) |
| Subject |
Water-supply -- Government policy -- United States
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Water-supply -- United States -- Management
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Real Estate -- General.
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Water-supply -- Government policy
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Water-supply -- Management
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United States
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Gleick, Peter, 1956- author.
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Cooley, Heather, author.
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| ISBN |
9780199859450 |
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0199859450 |
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9780190252632 |
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0190252634 |
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