Were water considered an industry, it would be one of the largest in the United States, surely the most capital-intensive, and the most closely regulated by Congress. Yet as Peter Rogers argues in this readable, pragmatic, and scientifically grounded assessment of national water issues, it would als...

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1. Verfasser:	Rogers, Peter 1963- (VerfasserIn)
Format:	Buch
Sprache:	English
Veröffentlicht:	Cambridge, Mass. u.a. MIT Press 1993
Schriftenreihe:	A Twentieth Century Fund book
Schlagworte:	Politik Water-supply > Government policy > United States Wasserreserve Umweltpolitik Wasserversorgung USA
Zusammenfassung:	Were water considered an industry, it would be one of the largest in the United States, surely the most capital-intensive, and the most closely regulated by Congress. Yet as Peter Rogers argues in this readable, pragmatic, and scientifically grounded assessment of national water issues, it would also be one of the fragmented and least coherent areas of public policy. Rogers brings together all aspects of water and water use to look at policy formation from technical, economic, and political points of view He shows why these separate perspectives must be considered simultaneously if intelligent policies are to be developed to protect this indispensable resource for present and future generations Although water use has declined since 1980, the United States still consumes more than twice as much water per capita as any other country in the world. Weighing current resources against future demand, Rogers covers a host of complex water issues facing a thirsty, affluent nation
Beschreibung:	XI, 285 S. graph. Darst.
ISBN:	0262181568