A twenty-first century US 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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Gespeichert in:
1. Verfasser:
Gleick, Peter
Weitere Verfasser:
Christian-Smith, Juliet, Cooley, Heather
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
New York : Oxford University Press, c2012.
Zusammenfassung:
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.
Umfang:
1 online resource (xx, 334 pages) : ill., maps.
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
0-19-993938-1
0-19-025263-4
1-283-61346-8
9786613925916
0-19-985945-0
Schlagworte:
Water-supply > Government policy > United States.
Water-supply > United States > Management.
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