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Water use and conservation in the American West have long been shaped by a host of geographic, environmental, political and economic factors. Today, though, serious questions are being raised about how western states used dams, irrigation systems, and other water-related infrastructure to transform the landscape of the West. Are current trends in water consumption across the West sustainable, given the region's arid environment and rapidly growing populations? Are so-called "water wars" between thirsty states (and between Mexico and USA) worsening? What impact will climate change have on the West's limited water resources--and the people who depend on them? This book answers all those questions and more, drawing on quantifiable facts and the knowledge and perspectives of experts on water resource consumption, administration, and conservation to provide a one-stop resource for understanding the past, present, and future of water in the American West.

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PREFACE CHAPTER 1: WESTERN WATER CONFLICTS: BACKGROUND AND HISTORY Introduction Bringing Water to Los Angeles Surface Water Sources and Challenges Groundwater Sources and Challenges The Evolution of Western Water Rights and Law Native American Water Rights Federalism and Interstate Water Agreements Managing Water Across International Boundaries: Mexico and Canada The Dam Builders of the West: The Bureau of Reclamation The Other Dam Builders: The United States Army Corps of Engineers Removing the Dams and Restoring the Rivers The Other Water Agency: The United States Geological Survey The Role of Non-Governmental and Non-Profit Organizations Droughts, Megadroughts, and Water Scarcity For Further Reading CHAPTER 2: MOVING TOWARD WATER SUPPLY RESILIENCY: WESTERN WATER DEMANDS AND COPING STRATEGIES Introduction Dividing Up the Colorado River Contingencies and Conservation of the Colorado River Arizona: Agriculture and Growth California: Thinking Big, Really Big Nevada: Conservation and the Southern Nevada Water Authority New Mexico: Planning Beyond the Acequia The Pacific Northwest: Challenges to Managing Water in Oregon, Idaho, Montana, and Washington The Rocky Mountain West: How Colorado, Utah and Wyoming Manage Water Traditional vs. Alternative Water Management Strategies Unconventional and Futuristic Strategies For Further Reading CHAPTER 3: PERSPECTIVES Dr. Amrith Gunasekara, Director of Science and Research, California Bountiful Foundation Taylor Hawes, Colorado River Program Director, The Nature Conservancy Dr. Jay Lund, Vice-Director, Center for Watershed Sciences, University of California, Davis Dr. Sally Manning, Environmental Director, Big Pine Paiute Tribe CHAPTER 4: PROFILES Alan Bible, Senator (NV) Delph Carpenter, Advocate for a Colorado River Compact Colorado Water Trust Floyd E. Dominy, Commissioner, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation John Samuel Eastwood, Dam Designer Benjamin Harrison Eaton, Governor of Colorado Carl Hayden, Senator (AZ) Kyl Center for Water Policy Elwood Mead, Commissioner, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation William Mulholland, Superintendent, Los Angeles Department of Water and Power Patricia Mulroy, Superintendent, Southern Nevada Water Authority Francis G. Newlands, Senator (NV) John Wesley Powell, Colorado River Explorer Marc Reisner, Environmental Writer Philip David Swing, Member, House of Representatives (CA) Water Education Foundation Mark Wilmer, Water Rights Attorney CHAPTER 5: DATA AND DOCUMENTS List of Figures Figure 5.1: Colorado River Allocation (Upper Basin by state) Figure 5.2: Colorado River Allocation (Lower Basin, by state) List of Tables Table 5.1: Interstate Water Allocation Agreements of the West List of Documents Newlands Reclamation Act (1902) Convention Between the United States and Mexico. Equitable Distribution of the Waters of the Rio Grande (1907) U.S. Supreme Court, Winters v. United States, (1908) Colorado River Compact (1922) Boulder Canyon Project Act (1928) U.S. Supreme Court, Arizona v. Navajo Nation, (2023) WaterSense Statistics and Facts CHAPTER 6: RESOURCES CHAPTER 7: CHRONOLOGY GLOSSARY ABOUT THE AUTHOR

About the Author :
Jacqueline Vaughn, Ph.D., is professor emerita of political science at Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ, USA. Her published works include ABC-CLIO's Conflicts over Natural Resources: A Reference Handbook.


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  • ISBN-13: 9798216182627
  • Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Language: English
  • Series Title: Contemporary World Issues
  • Sub Title: A Reference Handbook
  • Width: 156 mm
  • ISBN-10: 8216182627
  • Publisher Date: 06 Feb 2025
  • Height: 232 mm
  • No of Pages: 280
  • Spine Width: 22 mm
  • Weight: 600 gr


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