Water Code

Water Code
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Total Pages : 548
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ISBN-10 : STANFORD:36105060722316
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Rating : 4/5 (16 Downloads)

Synopsis Water Code by : Texas

Clean Coastal Waters

Clean Coastal Waters
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Publisher : National Academies Press
Total Pages : 422
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ISBN-10 : 9780309069489
ISBN-13 : 0309069483
Rating : 4/5 (89 Downloads)

Synopsis Clean Coastal Waters by : National Research Council

Environmental problems in coastal ecosystems can sometimes be attributed to excess nutrients flowing from upstream watersheds into estuarine settings. This nutrient over-enrichment can result in toxic algal blooms, shellfish poisoning, coral reef destruction, and other harmful outcomes. All U.S. coasts show signs of nutrient over-enrichment, and scientists predict worsening problems in the years ahead. Clean Coastal Waters explains technical aspects of nutrient over-enrichment and proposes both immediate local action by coastal managers and a longer-term national strategy incorporating policy design, classification of affected sites, law and regulation, coordination, and communication. Highlighting the Gulf of Mexico's "Dead Zone," the Pfiesteria outbreak in a tributary of Chesapeake Bay, and other cases, the book explains how nutrients work in the environment, why nitrogen is important, how enrichment turns into over-enrichment, and why some environments are especially susceptible. Economic as well as ecological impacts are examined. In addressing abatement strategies, the committee discusses the importance of monitoring sites, developing useful models of over-enrichment, and setting water quality goals. The book also reviews voluntary programs, mandatory controls, tax incentives, and other policy options for reducing the flow of nutrients from agricultural operations and other sources.

Stream Pollution Control

Stream Pollution Control
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Total Pages : 416
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ISBN-10 : LOC:00119286864
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Rating : 4/5 (64 Downloads)

Synopsis Stream Pollution Control by : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Public Works

Watershed Management for Potable Water Supply

Watershed Management for Potable Water Supply
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Publisher : National Academies Press
Total Pages : 569
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ISBN-10 : 9780309172684
ISBN-13 : 0309172683
Rating : 4/5 (84 Downloads)

Synopsis Watershed Management for Potable Water Supply by : National Research Council

In 1997, New York City adopted a mammoth watershed agreement to protect its drinking water and avoid filtration of its large upstate surface water supply. Shortly thereafter, the NRC began an analysis of the agreement's scientific validity. The resulting book finds New York City's watershed agreement to be a good template for proactive watershed management that, if properly implemented, will maintain high water quality. However, it cautions that the agreement is not a guarantee of permanent filtration avoidance because of changing regulations, uncertainties regarding pollution sources, advances in treatment technologies, and natural variations in watershed conditions. The book recommends that New York City place its highest priority on pathogenic microorganisms in the watershed and direct its resources toward improving methods for detecting pathogens, understanding pathogen transport and fate, and demonstrating that best management practices will remove pathogens. Other recommendations, which are broadly applicable to surface water supplies across the country, target buffer zones, stormwater management, water quality monitoring, and effluent trading.

Interstate Water Compacts

Interstate Water Compacts
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Total Pages : 506
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ISBN-10 : UOM:39015095149756
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Rating : 4/5 (56 Downloads)

Synopsis Interstate Water Compacts by : Frank Edward Maloney

Florida Water Resources Law

Florida Water Resources Law
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Total Pages : 544
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ISBN-10 : UCR:31210007484122
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Rating : 4/5 (22 Downloads)

Synopsis Florida Water Resources Law by : Roy H. Lasris

Management of Latin American River Basins

Management of Latin American River Basins
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Publisher : United Nations University Press
Total Pages : 356
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ISBN-10 : 928081012X
ISBN-13 : 9789280810127
Rating : 4/5 (2X Downloads)

Synopsis Management of Latin American River Basins by : Asit K. Biswas

The Bolivia Summit of the Americas declared in 1996 that "despite extensive efforts by countries in the Americas to improve water use and management, demand continues to rise while contamination has seriously degraded the quality of freshwater, spreading disease and causing economic losses."Increasing populations, the environmental stresses of economic development and water-related public health risks make sustainable water management increasingly complex. As per-capita demand for water in developing countries is steadily increasing, analysis indicates that the cost of future water source development will be double to triple the cost of similar projects in the current decade.This book gathers expert analyses of issues surrounding three of Latin America's largest and most important rivers, including inter-state and intra-state conflicts over their fair and sustainable use.

Environmental Protection Research Catalog: Indexes

Environmental Protection Research Catalog: Indexes
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Total Pages : 1478
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ISBN-10 : UCBK:C073526763
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Rating : 4/5 (63 Downloads)

Synopsis Environmental Protection Research Catalog: Indexes by : Smithsonian Science Information Exchange