Preface -- 1. Water and sustainability : facing the challenges -- 2. U.S. and international water resource management efforts : legacy and lessons -- 3. Five U.S. river basin initiatives : case studies in search of sustainable development -- 4. Water quality and quantity : the critical interface -- 5. Toward sound ethical alternatives for water resources management -- 6. Water resources management as an adaptive process -- Appendix : River Basin Initiative Survey -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index
Summary
"The shortage of fresh water is likely to be one of the most pressing issues of the twenty-first century. A UNESCO report predicts that as many as 7 billion people will face shortages of drinking water by 2050. Here, David Lewis Feldman examines river-basin management cases around the world to show how fresh water can be managed to sustain economic development while protecting the environment. He argues that policy makers can employ adaptive management to avoid making decisions that could harm the environment, to recognize and correct mistakes, and to monitor environmental and socioeconomic changes caused by previous policies."--Jacket
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 331-360) and index
