Water and People: Challenges at the Interface of Symbolic and Utilitarian Values

Stephen f. McCool; Roger N. Clark; George H. Stankey (editors)

ISBN 10: 1511582650 / ISBN 13: 9781511582650

Published by United States Department Of Agriculture, Oregon, 2008

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2008 publication in very good, clean, unmarked condition with minor shelfwear. Presents ". issues associated with these symbolic values and uses of water: the challenges they present in our language, in our allocation mechanisms, in our communication the conflicts raised; and the potential for resolving the difficult, contentious and complex issues concerning the use of water for various purposes." Size: 8 1/2 x 11.

Seller Inventory # 9908-39

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Water and People: Challenges at the Interface of Symbolic and Utilitarian Values
• Publisher: United States Department Of Agriculture, Oregon
• Publication Date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1511582650
• ISBN 13: 9781511582650
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Very Good
• Seller catalogs:
  • Water Rights
  • Ecology

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Synopsis

The demand for water is rapidly increasing, but the uses to which that water is put and the values society places on water are changing dramatically. Water is the source of life, the sustenance for living, the resource needed for manufacturing, mining, agriculture; the element required to grow our lawns, to water our landscaping, to shower us with refreshment; it is the place where we play; it provides the snow for our winter recreation, and it provides the habitat for much of our wildlife. Water in contemporary American society is more than a simple physical entity, its symbolic values, and noninstrumental uses are growing in significance. As with many Native American cultures, water is as much a symbol as it is something to extract and use in the production of commercial products. This book is about the issues associated with these symbolic values and uses of water: the challenges they present—in our language, in our allocation mechanisms, in our communication—the conflicts raised; and the potential for resolving the difficult, contentious and complex issues concerning the use of water for various purposes. It is as much about framing the questions about symbolic values of water as it is anything else.