Overtapped Oasis Reform Or Revolution For Western Water.

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Reisner, Marc
Otros Autores: Bates, Sarah F.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Chicago : Island Press, 2013.
Temas:
Water conservation > Government policy > West (U.S.)
Water resources development > Government policy > West (U.S.)
Water-supply > Government policy > West (U.S.)
Water conservation > Government policy
Water resources development > Government policy
Water-supply > Government policy
West United States
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Intro
  • About Island Press
  • Title Page
  • Copyright Page
  • Contents
  • Foreword
  • Preface
  • Introduction
  • Part I: A Brief Look at Western Water History
  • The Inevitable Federal Role
  • How the Government Watered the West
  • The Fruits of Water Development: A Balance Sheet
  • Environmental Costs and Benefits
  • The Columbia River Dams
  • The Central Valley Project and Tulare Basin Dams
  • Other Disappearing Wildlife Habitats
  • The Colorado River
  • Rare and Endangered Species, Recreation, and Other Environmental Matters
  • The "New" Bureau of Reclamation
  • Part II: Water and the Law: How the West's Most Valuable Resource Is Allocated, Used, and Wasted
  • The Basics of Western Water Law
  • The Origins of Prior Appropriation
  • Problems with the Prior Appropriation System
  • Water Transfers in the System
  • Water Transfer Procedures
  • State Laws and Policies
  • Area of Origin Protection
  • Instream Flow Protection
  • Public Interest and Public Trust Issues
  • Salvaged Water
  • Interstate Transfer Restrictions
  • Federal Water
  • The Reclamation Water Right
  • Selling or Leasing Reclamation Water
  • Indian Water Transfers
  • The Winters Doctrine
  • Obstacles to Indian Water Marketing
  • Water Marketing: A Status Report
  • Colorado
  • Utah
  • Arizona
  • New Mexico
  • California
  • Nevada
  • Idaho
  • Other Western States
  • Trends and Prospects
  • Part III: A Modest Proposal: Modernizing Water Management in the West
  • The Realm of the Possible
  • The High Plains District's Conservation Program
  • A Paradigm of Conservation?
  • The First Set of Recommendations: The Federal Level
  • The Second Set of Recommendations: The State Level
  • A Final Recommendation: A Conserved Water Trust for the Environment
  • Conclusion
  • Appendix A: The Imperial Irrigation District/Metropolitan Water District Water Transfer: A Case Study
  • Appendix B: Department of the Interior Water Transfer Policy
  • Appendix C: Bureau of Reclamation Directory
  • Bibliography
  • Index
  • Board of Directors

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