A twenty-first century U.S. water policy /

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 US still has no cohesive federal policy, and water-related authorities are dispersed across more than thirty agencies. Here, at last, is a vision for what the US as...

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Other Authors: Christian-Smith, Juliet
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Oxford University Press, ©2012.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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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 US still has no cohesive federal policy, and water-related authorities are dispersed across more than thirty agencies. Here, at last, is a vision for what the US as a nation needs to do to manage their most vital resource. This book presents analysis and recommendations for a new federal water policy to confront these national and global challenges at a critical time.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xxi, 334 pages) : illustrations, maps
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780190252632
0190252634
1283613468
9781283613460
9780199939381
0199939381