Items related to Water Politics in Northern Nevada: A Century of Struggle...
Water Politics in Northern Nevada: A Century of Struggle (Shepperson Series in Nevada History) - Softcover
Nevada s Newlands Project, completed in 1915, was the first federally subsidized
water reclamation scheme in the U.S. Water Politics in Northern Nevada examines its construction and its many unintended consequences, including deterioration of water quality, destruction of vital wetlands, interruption of ecosystems, and pollution of waterways and ground water. The project also resulted in decades of litigation involving water allocation and the abatement of environmental, social, and economic problems. This book traces the long course of negotiation between competing users that resulted in the signing of the Truckee River Operating Agreement in 2008. It illustrates the challenges of sharing a scarce resource to meet diverse needs and of preserving the resource and the environment for future generations.
water reclamation scheme in the U.S. Water Politics in Northern Nevada examines its construction and its many unintended consequences, including deterioration of water quality, destruction of vital wetlands, interruption of ecosystems, and pollution of waterways and ground water. The project also resulted in decades of litigation involving water allocation and the abatement of environmental, social, and economic problems. This book traces the long course of negotiation between competing users that resulted in the signing of the Truckee River Operating Agreement in 2008. It illustrates the challenges of sharing a scarce resource to meet diverse needs and of preserving the resource and the environment for future generations.
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
About the Author:
Leah Wilds is associate professor of political science at the University of Nevada, Reno.
Review:
Wilds adroit analysis provides valuable insights into how water policymakers can resolve seemingly intractable conflicts through careful, complex negotiations. Anyone
interested in the future of western rivers should read this book. --Daniel CcCool, author of Native Waters: Contemporary Indian Water Settlements and the Second Treaty Era
This book is relevant not only to Nevadans but to others interested in water policy and settlements. --Kate A. Berry, co-editor of Social Participation in Water Management and Governance: Critical and Global Perspectives
No one can talk or write intelligently about the Truckee without consulting this study. --William D. Rowley, author of The Bureau of Reclamation: Origins and Growth to 1945
interested in the future of western rivers should read this book. --Daniel CcCool, author of Native Waters: Contemporary Indian Water Settlements and the Second Treaty Era
This book is relevant not only to Nevadans but to others interested in water policy and settlements. --Kate A. Berry, co-editor of Social Participation in Water Management and Governance: Critical and Global Perspectives
No one can talk or write intelligently about the Truckee without consulting this study. --William D. Rowley, author of The Bureau of Reclamation: Origins and Growth to 1945
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
- PublisherUniversity of Nevada Press
- Publication date2010
- ISBN 10 0874178304
- ISBN 13 9780874178302
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages136
(No Available Copies)
Search Books: Create a WantIf you know the book but cannot find it on AbeBooks, we can automatically search for it on your behalf as new inventory is added. If it is added to AbeBooks by one of our member booksellers, we will notify you!
Create a Want