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Shopping for water : how the market can mitigate water shortages in the American West /
The American West has a long tradition of conflict over water. But after fifteen years of drought across the region, it is no longer simply conflict: it is crisis. In the face of unprecedented declines in reservoir storage and groundwater reserves throughout the West, we focus in this discussion pap...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Autores principales: | , , |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Washington, District of Columbia :
Brookings,
2014.
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| Colección: | Discussion paper (Hamilton Project) ;
2014-05 |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | The American West has a long tradition of conflict over water. But after fifteen years of drought across the region, it is no longer simply conflict: it is crisis. In the face of unprecedented declines in reservoir storage and groundwater reserves throughout the West, we focus in this discussion paper on a set of policies that could contribute to a lasting solution: using market forces to facilitate the movement of water resources and to mitigate the risk of water shortages. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (41 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9781610916745 1610916743 |