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Water Rights and the Environment in the United States: A Documentary and Reference Guide

By John , Burch

Book information

Publisher
ABC-CLIO
Year
2015
ISBN
9781440838026, 9781440838033
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
9 MB (9007678 bytes)
Series
Documentary and Reference Guides
Pages
473\473
Topic
Jurisprudence Law
Orientation
portrait
Paginated
yes
Scanned
no
Time added
2015-09-04 13:15:56
Water Law and legislation United States Sources

Description

Three factors influence the development of water policy and politics in the United States: the availability of water, the manner in which people use the commodity to its maximum economic benefit, and governmental control. This book is a one-stop resource for understanding the scope of water issues in America, from governing doctrine and legislation, to Native American water rights, to water protection and pollution, and to the mitigation of natural and manmade disasters. Distinguished author and noted scholar John R. Burch Jr. reviews the conflicts among state, federal, and international agencies in dealing with water supply and points to competing legal rulings and laws as undermining the creation of a cohesive policy for all. Through an analysis of key documents, Burch examines the recent calamities befalling the American water system—including droughts, oil spills, and natural disasters—and considers the future of water distribution to the American people. Organized into six parts, sections include doctrines and rights, waters of the West, border regions water management and flood control, environmental issues, and water supply and safety.

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