Author: United States. General Accounting OfficePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Drinking water
Languages : en
Pages : 96
Book Description
Federal and State Efforts to Protect Ground Water
Author: United States. General Accounting OfficePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Drinking water
Languages : en
Pages : 96
Book Description
Valuing Ground Water
Author: National Research CouncilPublisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309175003
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 203
Book Description
Because water in the United State has not been traded in markets, there is no meaningful estimate of what it would cost if it were traded. But failing to establish ground water's valueâ€"for in situ uses such as sustaining wetlands as well as for extractive uses such as agricultureâ€"will lead to continued overuse and degradation of the nation's aquifers. In Valuing Ground Water an interdisciplinary committee integrates the latest economic, legal, and physical knowledge about ground water and methods for valuing this resource, making it comprehensible to decision-makers involved in Superfund cleanup efforts, local wellhead protection programs, water allocation, and other water-related management issues. Using the concept of total economic value, this volume provides a framework for calculating the economic value of ground water and evaluating tradeoffs between competing uses of it. Included are seven case studies where ground-water valuation has been or could be used in decisionmaking. The committee examines trends in ground-water management, factors that contribute to its value, and issues surrounding ground-water allocation and legal rights to its use. The book discusses economic valuation of natural resources and reviews several valuation methods. Presenting conclusions, recommendations, and research priorities, Valuing Ground Water will be of interest to those concerned about ground-water issues: policymakers, regulators, economists, attorneys, researchers, resource managers, and environmental advocates.
Water Code
Author: TexasConfronting the Nation's Water Problems
Author: National Research CouncilPublisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 030916589X
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
In order to confront the increasingly severe water problems faced by all parts of the country, the United States needs to make a new commitment to research on water resources. A new mechanism is needed to coordinate water research currently fragmented among nearly 20 federal agencies. Given the competition for water among farmers, communities, aquatic ecosystems and other users-as well as emerging challenges such as climate change and the threat of waterborne diseases-Confronting the Nation's Water Problems concludes that an additional $70 million in federal funding should go annually to water research. Funding should go specifically to the areas of water demand and use, water supply augmentation, and other institutional research topics. The book notes that overall federal funding for water research has been stagnant in real terms for the past 30 years and that the portion dedicated to research on water use and social science topics has declined considerably.
Guidelines for Delineation of Wellhead Protection Areas
Author: Protecting Our Nation's Groundwater
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Governmental Affairs. Subcommittee on Government Efficiency, Federalism, and the District of ColumbiaPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Groundwater
Languages : en
Pages : 532
Book Description
Reclamation States Ground Water Protection and Management Act
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. Subcommittee on Water and Power ResourcesPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 476
Book Description
Protecting the Nation's Groundwater from Contamination
Author: Nation's Ground Water Protection
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. Subcommittee on General Oversight and InvestigationsPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Groundwater
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
Protecting the nation's groundwater from contamination
Author: United States. Congress. Office of Technology AssessmentPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Groundwater
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description