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xxi, 334 pages : 25 cm Overview: 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. What exactly is at stake? In the 21st century, pressures on water resources in the United States are growing and conflicts among water users are worsening. Communities continue to struggle to meet water quality standards and to ensure that safe drinking water is available for all. And new challenges are arising as climate change and extreme events worsen, new water quality threats materialize, and financial constraints grow. Yet the United States has not stepped up with adequate leadership to address these problems. The inability of national policymakers

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Author

Juliet Christian-Smith; Peter H. Gleick; Heather Cooley; Lucy Allen; Amy Vanderwarker; Kate A. Berry

Publisher

Oxford University Press; Oxford University Press, USA

Published

2012

Language

EN

ISBN

9780199859443

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Political Science, Management, Economics