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Category : Land use
Languages : en
Pages : 86
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Environmental Leaders' Forum on Land Use Policy
Author: Proceedings, Fourth Environmental Leaders' Forum
Author: Subject Catalog
Author: Library of CongressA Twenty-First Century U.S. Water Policy
Author: Juliet Christian-SmithPublisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0199859442
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 357
Book Description
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 to safeguard our water makes the United States increasingly vulnerable to serious disruptions of something most of us take for granted: affordable, reliable, and safe water. This book provides an independent assessment of water issues and water management in the United States, addressing emerging and persistent water challenges from the perspectives of science, public policy, environmental justice, economics, and law. With fascinating case studies and first-person accounts of what helps and hinders good water management, this is a clear-eyed look at what we need for a 21st century U.S. water policy.
Proceedings
Author: Library of Congress Catalogs
Author: Library of CongressChecklist of State Publications
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Category : State government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 846
Book Description
Ten Commitments
Author: CSIRO PublishingPublisher: CSIRO PUBLISHING
ISBN: 0643097155
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
A book that is a "must read" for politicians, policy makers, practitioners and others with interests in Australia's environment.
Farming for Our Future
Author: PETER H.. ROSENBERG LEHNER (NATHAN A.)Publisher:
ISBN: 9781585762378
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Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
Farming for Our Future examines the policies and legal reforms necessary to accelerate the adoption of practices that can make agriculture in the United States climate-neutral or better. These proven practices will also make our food system more resilient to the impacts of climate change. Agriculture's contribution to climate change is substantial--much more so than official figures suggest--and we will not be able to achieve our overall mitigation goals unless agricultural emissions sharply decline. Fortunately, farms and ranches can be a major part of the climate solution, while protecting biodiversity, strengthening rural communities, and improving the lives of the workers who cultivate our crops and rear our animals. The importance of agricultural climate solutions can not be underestimated; it is a critical element both in ensuring our food security and limiting climate change. This book provides essential solutions to address the greatest crises of our time.
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